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lead acetate

(Encyclopedia) lead acetate, chemical compound, a white crystalline substance with a sweetish taste. Like other lead compounds, it is very poisonous. Lead acetate is soluble in water and glycerin.…

lead poisoning

(Encyclopedia) lead poisoning or plumbismplumbismplŭmˈbĭzˌəm [key], intoxication of the system by organic compounds containing lead. These enter the body by respiration (of dust, fumes, or sprays) or…

black lead

(Encyclopedia) black lead: see graphite.

white lead

(Encyclopedia) white lead, heavy, white substance, poisonous, insoluble in water, extensively used as a white pigment and base in paints. It is one of the oldest paint pigments used by humans.…

tetraethyl lead

(Encyclopedia) tetraethyl leadtetraethyl leadtĕtˌrəĕthˈəl [key], (C2H5)4Pb, viscous, colorless, poisonous liquid. It is an organometallic compound prepared by reacting ethyl chloride with a sodium-…

red lead

(Encyclopedia) red lead, bright red to orange-red powder, also called minium, that is used in the manufacture of storage batteries, lead glass, and red pigments; a paint made with red lead is…

triceps

(Encyclopedia) triceps, any muscle having three heads, or points of attachment, but especially the triceps brachii at the back of the upper arm. One head originates on the shoulder blade and two on…

Leading Scorers

Points GmGAPtsTaylor Twellman, NE2823652Carlos Ruiz, LA2624149Jeff Cunningham, Clb2716537Ante Razov, Chi2514836Ariel Graziani, SJ2814533Mark Chung, Col27111032Jason Kreis, Dal2713430Mamadou…

The Leading Man

Director: John Duigan Writer: Virginia Duigan Director of Photography: Jean-Francois Robin Editor: Humphrey Dixon Music: Edward Shearmur Production Designer: Caroline…