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Leadite

Leadite noun: a joint-sealing compound made from iron, sulfur, etc., that was used instead of lead-containing compounds.

Noun

Leadite (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A joint-sealing compound made from iron, sulfur, etc., that was used instead of lead-containing compounds.

Origin of Leadite

From lead + -ite, a former trademark.

Questions about Leadite

What does Leadite mean?
Leadite means a joint-sealing compound made from iron, sulfur, etc., that was used instead of lead-containing compounds.
What part of speech is Leadite?
Leadite is a noun.

Words near Leadite in the dictionary

  1. Leadinghams
  2. leadingly
  3. leadingness
  4. leadings
  5. leadish
  6. Leadite
  7. leadless
  8. leadlessness
  9. leadlight
  10. leadlighter
  11. leadlighters

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