lead monoxide

[ led ]
/ lɛd /

noun Chemistry.

Origin of lead monoxide

First recorded in 1905–10

British Dictionary definitions for lead monoxide

lead monoxide
/ (lɛd) /

noun

a poisonous insoluble oxide of lead existing in red and yellow forms: used in making glass, glazes, and cements, and as a pigment. Formula: PbO Systematic name: lead(II) oxide Also called: litharge, plumbous oxide