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lead arsenate

 (lĕd)
n.
A poisonous white crystalline compound, Pb3(AsO4)2, used in insecticides and herbicides.
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lead arsenate

n
(Elements & Compounds) a white insoluble toxic crystalline powder used as an insecticide and fungicide. Formula: Pb3(AsO4)2
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lead′ ar′senate

(lɛd)
n.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, highly poisonous powder, PbHAsO4, used as an insecticide.
[1900–05]
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Noun1.lead arsenate - a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
insect powder, insecticide - a chemical used to kill insects
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