鉛えん粉ぷん

noun

white lead powder; lead carbonate pigment

Historical white pigment made from lead carbonate, formerly used in cosmetics (face powder) and later in paint. Now largely obsolete due to toxicity.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、鉛えん粉ぷんは白粉おしろいとして使つかわれていた。

  In the Edo period, white lead powder was used as face powder.

• 鉛えん粉ぷんは有ゆう毒どくなため、現げん在ざいでは化け粧しょう品ひんに使つかわれていない。

  Because it is toxic, white lead powder is no longer used in cosmetics today.