lead(II) oxide

…of superior tableware; by using lead monoxide (PbO) as a flux, it is possible to obtain a glass with a high refractive index and, consequently, the desired sparkle and brilliance.

…if lime is replaced by lead oxide (PbO) and if potash (K₂O) is used as a partial replacement for soda, lead-alkali-silicate glasses result that have lower softening points than lime glasses. The refractive indices, dispersive powers, and electrical resistance of these glasses are generally much greater than those of soda-lime-silica…

…of the glass: addition of lead oxide, for example, was found to raise both the refractive index and the dispersive power. In 1884 it was discovered that barium oxide had the effect of raising the refractive index without increasing the dispersion, a property that proved to be of the greatest…

…extent, painted their faces with lead oxide for a pale complexion and cinnabar (mercuric sulfide) for rouge. Both were poisonous compounds. With the widespread use of cosmetics, it was noticed that paler faces were easier to see in dim light. By the 1770s the use of white paint was general…

…and a positive electrode of lead oxide (PbO₂). Both the lead and lead oxide are in a solution of sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) and water (H₂O). At the positive electrode, the chemical reaction is PbO₂ + SO−/4 ⁻ + 4H⁺ + 2e⁻ → PbSO₄ + 2H₂O + (1.68 V). At the…