lead arsenate

noun

: an arsenate of lead: such as

: an acid salt PbHAsO₄ used especially as an insecticide

: a neutral salt Pb₃(AsO₄)₂ used especially as an insecticide

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Throughout the early part of the 20th century, apples and other crops were commonly sprayed with lead arsenate, and neither lead nor arsenic readily washes out of soils. —

Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lead arsenate was circa 1903

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“Lead arsenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20arsenate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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