Byname	Yellow lead;massicot
Product  name	Lead Oxide; Lead monoxide
Molecular  formula	PbO
Property	Light yellow or reddish yellow powder or slim crystal, density: 9.53, melting point: 888℃, insoluble in water or methanol, soluble in nitric acid, acetic acid and hot alkali solution.
Quality  index	In accordance with GB3677-83 Item Quality index Lead Oxide ≥% 99 Substance insoluble in nitric acid ≤% 0.2 Metallic lead ≤% 0.1 Lead peroxide ≤% 0.2
Use	Used as material for producing lead salt, drying agent for paint, metallurgy flux, plastic stabilizer, radiation damage inhibitor for rubber products. Also used in the industries including pigment, glass, ceramic glaze, porcelain enamel, petroleum and kinescope etc..