red lead
A bright red, poisonous oxide of lead, Pb3O4, used as a pigment and in glass and ceramics.
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A bright red, poisonous oxide of lead, Pb3O4, used as a pigment and in glass and ceramics.
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(military slang, dated) Tomato ketchup.
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