lead; Pb; atomic number 82




a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

"the children were playing with lead soldiers"

Type of:
  • metallic element; metal

Types:
  • hard lead
  • hard lead; antimonial lead
  • pig lead


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