lead compound

AmE/BrE (chemistry alt): /ˈliːd ˌkɑːmpaʊnd/

Definition

Definition of lead compound - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

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chemical substance made by joining lead with one or more other elements

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Lead compound from old paint contaminated the soil around the house.

research

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promising molecule used as starting point in drug or product design

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The team chose one lead compound from the screen for further optimization.

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Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction.

lead on

guide or direct someone forward

She will lead on the group through the mountain trail.

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

pursue or go after someone or something

The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with compound

compound butter

butter mixed with other ingredients for flavor

She topped the steak with compound butter.

school compound

area containing school buildings

The students gathered in the school compound for the assembly.

complex compound

compound with multiple intricate components

The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.

compound exercise

exercise targeting multiple muscle groups

Squats are a great compound exercise for the legs and core.

spackling compound

paste used to fill holes or cracks in walls

He applied spackling compound to the cracks in the wall.

compound word

word formed by combining two or more words

Notebook is an example of a compound word.

compound interest

interest calculated on principal and accumulated interest

Compound interest can significantly increase savings over time.

compound sentence

sentence with two or more independent clauses

A compound sentence joined two ideas with and.

chemical compound

substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements

Water is a chemical compound consisting of hydrogen and oxygen.

compound bow

modern bow with pulleys and cables for archery

He used a compound bow for the archery competition.

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lead oxide

chemistry

chemical compound of lead and oxygen

lead oxide

inorganic chemistry

yellow lead compound used in paints and glass

Examples of lead compound in a sentence

The scientist studied a new lead compound used in battery electrodes.
Medicinal chemists modified the lead compound to reduce its potential side effects.
After months of screening, no suitable lead compound had yet been identified.

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French:composé du plomb, composé tête de série, ...
German:Bleiverbindung, Leitstruktur, ...
Italian:composto del piombo, composto guida, ...
Spanish:compuesto de plomo, compuesto líder, ...
Portuguese:composto de chumbo, composto líder, ...
Chinese:铅化合物, 先导化合物, ...
Japanese:鉛化合物, リード化合物, ...
Arabic:مُرَكَّبُ الرَّصاص, مُرَكَّب رائِد, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְכֹּבֶת עֹפֶרֶת, מוֹלֶקּוּלַת עוֹפֶרֶת, ...
Russian:соединение свинца, лидирующее соединение, ...
Ukrainian:сполука свинцю, лідируюча сполука, ...
Hindi:सीसा यौगिक, लीड यौगिक, ...
Bengali:সিসা যৌগ, লিড কম্পাউন্ড, ...
Catalan:compost de plom, compost líder, ...
Czech:sloučenina olova, vedoucí sloučenina, ...
Danish:blyforbindelse, kandidatforbindelse, ...
Dutch:loodverbinding, lead-compound, ...
Greek:ένωση μολύβδου, υποψήφιο μόριο, ...
Hungarian:ólomvegyület, vezető vegyület, ...
Khmer:សមាសធាតុសំណ, សមាសធាតុនាំមុខ, ...
Korean:납 화합물, 리드 화합물, ...
Persian:ترکیب سرب, ترکیب لید, ...
Polish:związek ołowiu, związek wiodący, ...
Portuguese (BR):composto de chumbo, composto líder, ...
Romanian:compus al plumbului, compus conducător, ...
Swedish:blyförening, ledsubstans, ...
Thai:สารประกอบตะกั่ว, สารต้นแบบ, ...
Turkish:kurşun bileşiği, öncü bileşik, ...
Vietnamese:hợp chất chì, hợp chất dẫn đầu, ...

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Definition of lead compound - Reverso English Dictionary

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