Synonyms:

acetic acid, lead(+2)salt trihydrate; Acetic acid, lead salt trihydrate; bis(acetato)trihydroxytrilead; Lead acetate trihydrate; Lead acetate (II), trihydrate; lead diacetate trihydrate; Lead (II) acetate, trihydrate; Salt of saturn

Uses:

This product is no longer avialable to purchase from Chemotechqnique Diagnostics as of September 2019.

Lead(II) acetate is a white crystalline substance with a sweetish taste. The substance is used as a reagent to make other lead compounds and as a fixative for some dyes. In low concentrations, it is the principal active ingredient in progressive types of hair coloring dyes. Lead(II) acetate is also used as a mordant in textile printing and dyeing, as a drier in paints and varnishes.