especially: a poisonous basic salt Pb3(OH)2(CO3)2 used formerly as a white pigment
Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lead carbonate
noun
: a carbonate of lead
especially: a poisonous basic salt Pb3(OH)2(CO3)2 that was formerly used as a white pigment in paints, that was a common cause of painter's colic, and that may cause lead poisoning especially in children who come in contact with or ingest paint from older surfaces which contain it