blue lead
noun (1)Definition of blue lead
(Entry 1 of 2)
: tertiary gold-bearing gravel deposits of the Sierra Nevada
blue lead
noun (2)Definition of blue lead (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : galena
2
: a slate-gray pigment produced by subliming lead ore with coal or coke and used especially in rust-resistant paints
— called also
blue basic lead sulfate, sublimed blue lead
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