lead dioxide

noun

: a poisonous compound PbO2 used especially as an oxidizing agent and as an electrode in batteries

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lead dioxide was in 1863

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“Lead dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20dioxide. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

lead dioxide

noun
: a poisonous compound PbO2 used especially as an oxidizing agent and as an electrode in batteries

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