"low-background lead" meaning in English

See low-background lead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: low-background leads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} low-background lead (countable and uncountable, plural low-background leads)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see low-background, lead. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-low-background_lead-en-noun-o3dG-KyT
  2. Lead with low inherent radiation levels, suitable for instruments and experiments highly sensitive to radiation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-low-background_lead-en-noun-FUCKPbp-
  3. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-low-background_lead-en-noun-Oj-38281 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 26 41

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