lead arsenate


lead arsenate

noun

Definition of LEAD ARSENATE

: an arsenate of lead: as a : an acid salt PbHAsO4 used especially as an insecticide b : a neutral salt Pb3(AsO4)2 used especially as an insecticide

First Known Use of LEAD ARSENATE

circa 1903

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