Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-background lead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
low-back-ground lead
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lead with low inherent radiation levels, suitable for instruments and experiments highly sensitive to radiation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Lead sourced from ancient shipwrecks, where the deep sea environment has kept it from accumulating radiation from outside sources, and where inherent radiation has decayed away in the time it has been sunk.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see low-background, lead.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

low-background leads (plural)

Questions

What does low-background lead mean?
Lead with low inherent radiation levels, suitable for instruments and experiments highly sensitive to radiation.

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