delead

delead
\(ˈ)dē+\ transitive verb
Etymology: de- + lead (n.)
: to remove lead from

delead a chemical

* * *

/dee led"/, v.t. Metalworking.
to remove lead adhering to (a metal object) after cold-drawing through a die in which the lead served as a lubricant.
[DE- + LEAD2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • delead — de·lead ( )dē led vt to remove lead from <delead a chemical> …   Medical dictionary

  • delead — /dee led /, v.t. Metalworking. to remove lead adhering to (a metal object) after cold drawing through a die in which the lead served as a lubricant. [DE + LEAD2] * * * …   Universalium

  • delead — v. remove lead from a metal …   English contemporary dictionary

  • delead — de·lead …   English syllables

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