lead azide

[ led ]
/ lɛd /

noun Chemistry.

a highly toxic, colorless crystalline compound, Pb(N3)2, that detonates at 660°F (350°C) and is used as a detonator for explosives.

Origin of lead azide

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby lead azide

lead a chase, lead a dog's life, lead a double life, lead acetate, lead arsenate, lead azide, lead block, lead by the nose, lead carbonate, lead chromate, lead colic