lead(II) carbonate 1

noundomain: substance
EnWordnet [ver.5.0]
EnglishEnglish
Definition

an inorganic compound with the chemical formula PbCO3; it occurs naturally as the mineral cerussite.

  • 1.Lead carbonate is manufactured by passing carbon dioxide into a cold dilute solution of lead(II) acetate, or by shaking a suspension of a lead salt less soluble than the carbonate with ammonium carbonate at a low temperature to avoid formation of basic lead carbonate.

Project co-funded by European funds

FENG