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Type of compound
Compounds of lead exist with lead in two main oxidation states: +2 and +4. The former is more common. Inorganic lead(IV) compounds are typically strong
Lead_compounds
Concept in drug discovery
A lead compound (/ˈliːd/, i.e., a "leading" compound; not to be confused with various compounds of the element lead) in drug discovery is a chemical compound
Lead_compound
Chemical element with atomic number 82 (Pb)
rendering it relatively unreactive in ionic compounds. The inert pair effect is less pronounced in compounds where lead forms covalent bonds with elements of
Lead
Chemical element with atomic number 51 (Sb)
dissolves in concentrated acid to form oxoantimonyl compounds such as SbOCl and (SbO)2SO4. Compounds in this class generally are described as derivatives
Antimony
Organolead compound
Tetraethyllead (commonly styled tetraethyl lead), abbreviated TEL, is an organolead compound with the formula Pb(C2H5)4. It was widely used as a fuel
Tetraethyllead
Pharmaceutical discovery procedure
a lead compound series has been established with sufficient target potency and selectivity and favourable drug-like properties, one or two compounds will
Drug_discovery
Poisoning caused by lead in the body
the use of organic lead compounds as gasoline additives. These compounds are still used in industrial settings. Organic lead compounds, which cross the
Lead_poisoning
Chemical compound
Lead(II,IV) oxide, also called red lead, lead tetroxide, or minium, is the inorganic compound with the formula Pb3O4. A bright red or orange solid, it
Lead(II,IV)_oxide
Index of chemical compounds with the same name
Lead oxides are a group of inorganic compounds with formulas including lead (Pb) and oxygen (O). Common lead oxides include: Lead(II) oxide, PbO, litharge
Lead_oxide
Chemical compound
Monograph: "Lead and Lead Compounds" IARC Monograph: "Inorganic and Organic Lead Compounds" National Pollutant Inventory – Lead and Lead Compounds Fact Sheet
Lead(II)_chloride
Stage of drug discovery
identify promising lead compounds. These lead compounds undergo more extensive optimization in a subsequent step of drug discovery called lead optimization
Hit_to_lead
Chemical compound
where Ac represents the acetyl group. Like many other lead compounds, it causes lead poisoning. Lead acetate is soluble in water and glycerin, and slightly
Lead(II)_acetate
Chemical compound
either metallic lead or lead oxide in nitric acid was small-scale, for direct use in making other lead compounds. In the nineteenth century lead(II) nitrate
Lead(II)_nitrate
Chemical compound
Lead(II) oxide, also called lead monoxide, is the inorganic compound with the molecular formula PbO. It is insoluble in water. It occurs in two polymorphs:
Lead(II)_oxide
Chemical compound
and hydroxide. White lead compounds known as lead soap were used as additive for lubricants for bearings and in machine shops. Lead soap was also used as
White_lead
Liquid fuel derived from petroleum
other organic compounds, such as organic ethers, deliberately added, plus small levels of contaminants, in particular organosulfur compounds, which are usually
Gasoline
Chemical compound
Lead(II) sulfide (also spelled sulphide) is an inorganic compound with the formula PbS. It occurs naturally as galena, the principal ore and the most
Lead(II)_sulfide
Variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content
opacity. The use of lead glaze has several advantages over alkali glazes in addition to their greater optical refractivity. Lead compounds in suspension may
Lead_glass
Chemical compound
mercury fulminate or lead azide. It is stable in storage, even at elevated temperatures. As with other lead-containing compounds, lead styphnate is toxic
Lead_styphnate
Chemical compound
Lead(II) carbonate is the chemical compound with the chemical formula PbCO3. It is a white, toxic solid. It occurs naturally as the mineral cerussite
Lead_carbonate
Chemical compound
Lead(IV) oxide, commonly known as lead dioxide, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula PbO2. It is an oxide where lead is in an oxidation state
Lead_dioxide
Rechargeable battery type often used in motor vehicles
900,000 short tons) of lead. Some lead compounds are extremely toxic. Long-term exposure to even tiny amounts of these compounds can cause brain and kidney
Lead–acid_battery
organolead compounds, which are organometallic compounds containing a chemical bond between carbon and lead. The first organolead compound was hexaethyldilead
Organolead_chemistry
Yellow pigment used in oil painting
Lead-tin yellow is a yellow pigment, of historical importance in oil painting, sometimes called the "Yellow of the Old Masters" because of the frequency
Lead-tin_yellow
Lead apatite is a generic name for apatite-structure materials that contain lead as the divalent cation. A Copper-doped lead-apatite has been proposed
Lead_apatite
Paint containing lead compounds as pigments
(help) EPA guide to lead safety National Pollutant Inventory (Australia) – Lead and lead compounds fact sheet National Survey of Lead and Allergens in Housing
Lead_paint
Compounds containing at least one radium atom
Radium compounds are compounds containing the element radium (Ra). Due to radium's radioactivity, not many compounds have been well characterized. Solid
Radium_compounds
Chemical compound
inhalation but also ingestion and dermal contact. Lead compounds are also teratogens. "Lead compounds: Lead Tetrachloride". WebElements.com. Retrieved 10
Lead(IV)_chloride
of lead oxychlorides was in a mixture with other lead compounds (e.g. lead carbonate "white lead") as a pigment in lead paints. The lead compounds were
Lead_oxychloride
Chemical compound
in both Goulard's cerate and Goulard's water. Carr, Dodd S. (2005). "Lead Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH
Basic_lead_acetate
Chemical compound
Lead(II) azide Pb(N3)2 is an inorganic compound. More so than other azides, it is explosive. It is used in detonators to initiate secondary explosives
Lead(II)_azide
Chemical compound
Lead zirconate titanate, also called lead zirconium titanate and commonly abbreviated as PZT, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Pb[ZrxTi1−x]O3
Lead_zirconate_titanate
Chemical compound
Lead fluorochloride or lead fluoride chloride is an inorganic compound of lead, fluorine, and chlorine with the chemical formula PbFCl. The compound is
Lead_fluorochloride
lead-based paint in the United Kingdom were banned from sale to the general public in 1992, except for specialist uses. Prior to this, lead compounds
Lead-based paint in the United Kingdom
Lead-based_paint_in_the_United_Kingdom
Toxic effect of metal ions on living cells
and inhibits the growth of bacteria. Lead arsenate is used in insecticides and herbicides. Organic lead compounds have been used as biocides, including
Oligodynamic_effect
Chemical compound
Environmental Medicine - Lead Toxicity Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine ToxFAQs: Lead National Pollutant Inventory - Lead and Lead Compounds Fact Sheet
Lead(II)_hydroxide
Chemical compound
Lead magnesium niobate is a relaxor ferroelectric. It has been used to make piezoelectric microcantilever sensors. Bokov, A. A.; Ye, Z. -G. (2006). "Recent
Lead_magnesium_niobate
Chemical compound
Medicine (CSEM): Lead Toxicity Archived 2024-02-27 at the Wayback Machine ToxFAQs: Lead National Pollutant Inventory - Lead and Lead Compounds Fact Sheet
Lead(II)_sulfate
Substance composed of multiple chemically bonded elements
compounds, distinguished by how the constituent atoms are bonded together. Molecular compounds are held together by covalent bonds, ionic compounds are
Chemical_compound
Index of chemical compounds with the same name
PbF4), white to beige crystals This set index article lists chemical compounds articles associated with the same name. If an internal link led you here
Lead_fluoride
Cosmetic product
for concealing imperfections on the skin's surface. The presence of lead compounds in Venetian ceruse allowed it to be dissolved in water to form a thick
Venetian_ceruse
Method used in drug discovery
Fragment-based lead discovery (FBLD) also known as fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) is a method used for finding lead compounds as part of the drug
Fragment-based_lead_discovery
Chemical compound
kt[clarification needed]. Lead titanate occurs in nature as mineral macedonite. Lead titanate is toxic, like other lead compounds. It irritates skin, mucous
Lead_titanate
Chemical element with atomic number 50 (Sn)
(Sn(C4H9)3H). These compounds release transient tributyl tin radicals, which are rare examples of compounds of tin(III). Organotin compounds, sometimes called
Tin
Type of firework
This effect became controversial because of the toxic compounds once used, particularly lead tetroxide Pb3O4. Bismuth trioxide or bismuth subcarbonate
Dragon's_egg
Measure of a ligand's binding energy per atom
in drug discovery research programs to assist in narrowing focus to lead compounds with optimal combinations of physicochemical properties and pharmacological
Ligand_efficiency
Compound of Lead
cellular structures. Lead citrate is highly reactive with carbon dioxide. Dale Perry (April 2016). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 225.
Lead_citrate
Chemical compound
Lead(II) fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula PbF2. It is a white solid. The compound is polymorphic, at ambient temperatures it exists
Lead(II)_fluoride
Chemical compound
substrate rinsed in a controlled bath with selenourea, lead acetate, potassium iodine and other compounds. CBD method has been extensively used during last
Lead_selenide
Chemical compound
Lead fluorobromide or lead fluoride bromide is an inorganic compound of lead, fluorine, and bromine with the chemical formula PbFBr. The compound is a
Lead_fluorobromide
Eye cosmetic
risk of lead exposure. "Blue" kohl is a dark-bluish black pigment composed of lead-based compounds as well as a compound of antimony. The lead-based compounds
Kohl_(cosmetics)
Compound containing a plumbide anion
electrical properties of RE2Pd2Pb (RE = Y, La–Sm, Gd–Tm) compounds". Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 442 (1–2). Elsevier: 169–171. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom
Plumbide
Chemical element with atomic number 25 (Mn)
the oxides can adsorb organic acids and other compounds. The adsorption of the metals and organic compounds can then cause them to be oxidized while the
Manganese
Compound with a similar structure to another
(chemistry) Functional analog, compounds with similar physical, chemical, biochemical, or pharmacological properties Homolog, a compound of a series differing
Structural_analog
Chemical compound
Lead(II) bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula PbBr2. It is a white powder. It is produced in the burning of typical leaded gasolines. It
Lead(II)_bromide
Index of chemical compounds with the same name
Lead sulfide refers to two compounds containing lead and sulfur: Lead(II) sulfide, PbS, containing lead in the +2 oxidation state, naturally occurring
Lead_sulfide
Chemical compounds containing the element plutonium
Plutonium compounds are compounds containing the element plutonium (Pu). At room temperature, pure plutonium is silvery in color but gains a tarnish when
Plutonium_compounds
Chemical element with atomic number 24 (Cr)
manufacturers. Because chromium compounds were used in dyes, paints, and leather tanning compounds, these compounds are often found in soil and groundwater
Chromium
Chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism, found in nature
natural sources for lead compounds with higher potential for bioactivity. All natural products begin as mixtures with other compounds from the natural source
Natural_product
Chemical compound
Lead picrate is an organic picrate salt. It is a sensitive and highly explosive compound that is typically found as a hydrate. Dry lead picrate is extremely
Lead_picrate
Common synthetic polymer
"no concern" for consumer exposure including exposure to children. Lead compounds had previously been widely added to PVC to improve workability and stability
Polyvinyl_chloride
Organometallic compound (Pb(C2H3O2)4)
Lead(IV) acetate or lead tetraacetate is an metalorganic compound with chemical formula (CH3CO2)4Pb, often abbreviated as Pb(OAc)4, where Ac is acetyl
Lead(IV)_acetate
Chemical compound
inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula PbH4. It is a colorless gas. It is a metal hydride and group 14 hydride composed of lead and hydrogen
Plumbane
Chemical compound
T. (1960). "THE PREPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF SOME INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS OF POLONIUM1". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 64 (4): 434–440. doi:10
Lead_polonide
Scientific branch of chemistry
biology, statistics, and physical chemistry. Compounds used as medicines are most often organic compounds, which are often divided into the broad classes
Medicinal_chemistry
Class of chemical compounds
Methylammonium lead halides (MALHs) are solid compounds with perovskite structure and a chemical formula of [CH3NH3]+Pb2+(X−)3, where X = Cl, Br or I.
Methylammonium_lead_halide
Sense of chemicals on the tongue
be activated for the brain to register sweetness. Compounds the brain senses as sweet are compounds that can bind with varying bond strength to two different
Taste
Drug discovery by identifying protein targets
reverse pharmacology approach in vivo efficacy of identified active (lead) compounds is usually performed in the final drug discovery stages. Classical
Reverse_pharmacology
Chemical elements containing sodium
usually forms ionic compounds involving the Na+ cation. Sodium is a reactive alkali metal and is much more stable in ionic compounds. It can also form intermetallic
Sodium_compounds
Chemical groups which can be substituted to enhance therapeutic activity of drugs
bioavailability, or modify the activity of the lead compound, and may alter the metabolism of the lead. Classical bioisosterism was originally formulated
Bioisostere
Chemical compound
Lead stearate is a metal-organic compound, a salt of lead and stearic acid with the chemical formula C 36H 70PbO 4. The compound is classified as a metallic
Lead_stearate
Chemical compounds with at least one bismuth atom
Bismuth forms mainly trivalent and a few pentavalent compounds. Many of its chemical properties are similar to those of arsenic and antimony, although
Bismuth_compounds
Alloy used to join metal pieces
lowers the melting point and improves ductility. In presence of lead it forms a ternary compound that undergoes phase change at 114 °C. Very high cost (several
Solder
Chemical compound
Medicine - Lead Toxicity Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine National Pollutant Inventory - Lead and Lead Compounds Fact Sheet Lead arsenate history
Lead_hydrogen_arsenate
already built a substantial collection of compounds that target GPCRs.[citation needed] Some of these compounds would prove to be a starting point for CCR5
CCR5_receptor_antagonist
Chemical compound
Lead telluride is a compound of lead and tellurium (PbTe). It crystallizes in the NaCl crystal structure with Pb atoms occupying the cation and Te forming
Lead_telluride
Chemical compound containing a noble gas element
In chemistry, noble gas compounds are chemical compounds that include an element from the noble gases, group 8 or 18 of the periodic table. Although the
Noble_gas_compound
Topics referred to by the same term
up lead, leaded, ledd, plumbic, or plumbum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead or
Lead_(disambiguation)
Chemical element with atomic number 47 (Ag)
confectionery. Its compounds are used in photographic and X-ray film. Dilute solutions of silver nitrate and other silver compounds are used as disinfectants
Silver
Techniques used to study protein–small molecule interactions
discover lead compounds on the basis of alleviating a disease phenotype, as opposed to target-based drug discovery (reverse pharmacology), in which lead compounds
Chemoproteomics
Periodic table group
retrieved January 24, 2013 Tin compounds, retrieved January 24, 2013 Lead compounds, retrieved January 24, 2013 Flerovium compounds, retrieved January 24, 2013
Carbon_group
Chemical compound
atom clusters. This compound is stable in the air. Lead heptaphosphide can be produced by the reaction of red phosphorus and lead: 7 P4 + 4 Pb → 4 PbP7
Lead_heptaphosphide
Chemical structure related to toxic properties of chemical
avoid) potentially toxic compounds early in the drug development process. Toxicophores can also be identified in lead compounds and removed or replaced
Toxicophore
Chemical compound
CaO4Pb2 in other sources. The compound has REACH restricted status due to the general toxicity of lead based compounds. It is usually manufactured by
Calcium_plumbate
Chemical element with atomic number 74 (W)
number 74. It is a metal found naturally on Earth almost exclusively in compounds with other elements. It was identified as a distinct element in 1781 and
Tungsten
bismuth compounds are favored as copper dissolves in molten bismuth, forming brittle and easily removable alloy Lead foil and lead compounds, although
Decoppering
Type of metallic alloy
metalloids, is extended to include compounds such as cementite, Fe3C. These compounds, sometimes termed interstitial compounds, can be stoichiometric, and share
Intermetallic
Chemical compound
Lead(II) laurate is a metal-organic compound with the chemical formula Pb(O2C(CH2)10CH3)2. It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative
Lead(II)_laurate
Class of chemical compounds
useful lead compounds for drug development. Curcumin, which shows positive results in most drug discovery assays, is regarded as a false lead that medicinal
Curcuminoid
Internationally available brand of architectural paint
Science: British Australian Lead Manufacturers Pty Ltd (1918 - 1955)". Retrieved 21 November 2016. The use of lead compounds, once important constituents
Dulux
American pharmaceutical company
acquisition of Soliton. In June, Abbvie acquired TeneoOne and its lead compound TNB-383B. The compound is a BCMA-targeting immunotherapeutic for relapsed or refractory
AbbVie
Process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil
Litharge (lead monoxide) was historically added to drying oils as a siccative to accelerate drying time. The use of such lead compounds has been restricted
Oil_painting
Chemical element with atomic number 88 (Ra)
basic and does not form complexes readily. Most radium compounds are therefore simple ionic compounds, though participation from the 6s and 6p electrons (in
Radium
Chemical element with atomic number 55 (Cs)
commercial compounds of caesium are caesium chloride and nitrate. Alternatively, caesium metal may be obtained from the purified compounds derived from
Caesium
Compound containing rings with delocalized pi electrons
Aromatic compounds or arenes are organic compounds "with a chemistry typified by benzene" and "cyclically conjugated." The word "aromatic" originates
Aromatic_compound
Chemical element with atomic number 114 (Fl)
relative inertness, diatomic compounds FlH and FlF should have lower energies of dissociation than the corresponding lead compounds PbH and PbF. Flerovium(IV)
Flerovium
structure-based methods to drug discovery, and has generated cell active lead compounds and development candidates against biological targets in oncology, neurodegeneration
Vernalis_Research
Process of bringing a new pharmaceutical drug to the market
process of bringing a new pharmaceutical drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug discovery. It includes
Drug_development
Hypothetical chemical compound of carbon and lead
Lead carbide is a hypothetical chemical compound of carbon and lead. Lead and elemental carbon do not normally combine, even at very high temperatures
Lead_carbide
Chemical element with atomic number 20 (Ca)
involved the trend is reversed. In contrast to organomagnesium compounds, organocalcium compounds are not similarly useful, with one major exception, calcium
Calcium
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LEAD COMPOUNDS
Girl/Female
Bengali, Danish, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Swedish, Telugu
Lead
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named with the Germanic element lÄr ‘clearing’.English : variant of Layer.English : nickname from Old English hlÄ“or ‘cheek’, ‘face’Irish : reduced Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Giolla Uidhir ‘son of the swarthy lad’ or ‘son of the servant of Odhar’, a byname from odhar (genitive uidhir) ‘dun-colored’, ‘weatherbeaten’. Compare McAleer.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a loud, rushing stream, Old English hl̄de, or a habitational name from Lead in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English lǣd ‘water course’ or Old English hlēda ‘ledge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶלְעַד) Contracted form of Hebrew El'adah, ELAD means "whom God puts on."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
Greek
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Kastor, Pollux and Helen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
LEAD COMPOUNDS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
Female
Danish
, of Magdala.
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, TATE means "cheerful."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Is associated to God Murugan
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Good; Honest; Brave
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Made Up of Gold; Diamond
Female
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Zenobia, ZENOVIA means "life of Zeus."Â
Male
English
Near a Cold Well
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Swedish
Noble; Kind; Adornment; Jewel
Girl/Female
Indian
Fragrance
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Council; High-ranking; Cultured; Refined
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imp. & p. p.
of Lead
a.
Resembling lead.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
v. t.
To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
v. t.
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
v. t.
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead