lead carbonate
n : a carbonate of lead : esp : a poisonous basic salt Pb3(OH)2(CO3)2 that was used formerly as a white pigment in paints, that was a common cause of painter's colic, and that may cause lead poisoning esp. to children who come in contact with or ingest paint from older surfaces which contain it .
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