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lead-free
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lead-free, adj.
- not containing the element lead. [WordNet 1.5]
- Not containing a lead additive such as tetraethyllead or tetramethyllead; -- of gasoline; as, Most modern cars run on lead-free gasoline. Oposite of
leaded . [WordNet 1.5] - Not containing a pigment having lead as a component; -- of paints; as, lead-free paint should be used wherever children are exposed to the painted surface. [PJC]
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