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Noun: sugar of lead
  1. A poisonous white solid (Pb[CH₃CO]₂) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
    "sugar of lead was once used in hair dyes, but has been banned due to its toxicity";
    - lead acetate

Derived forms: sugars of lead

Type of: acetate, dye, dyestuff, ethanoate

Encyclopedia: Sugar of lead