top | item 36484386 (no title) ed25519FUUU | 2 years ago Wouldn’t lead contamination cause the turmeric to sink? discuss order hn newest SideburnsOfDoom|2 years ago Lead Chromate, not Lead.But apparently it's also not very soluble in water, so the question about sinking stands.Possibly, a chemical powder is much finer than a ground-up plant matter, and takes longer to settle.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead(II)_chromate#Safety_hazar... literalAardvark|2 years ago I've actually had a successful test with the water method. The lead coloring shows immediately and remains dissolved or in suspension or whatever for days, possibly forever. Turmeric doesn't usually color water at all. load replies (1)
SideburnsOfDoom|2 years ago Lead Chromate, not Lead.But apparently it's also not very soluble in water, so the question about sinking stands.Possibly, a chemical powder is much finer than a ground-up plant matter, and takes longer to settle.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead(II)_chromate#Safety_hazar... literalAardvark|2 years ago I've actually had a successful test with the water method. The lead coloring shows immediately and remains dissolved or in suspension or whatever for days, possibly forever. Turmeric doesn't usually color water at all. load replies (1)
literalAardvark|2 years ago I've actually had a successful test with the water method. The lead coloring shows immediately and remains dissolved or in suspension or whatever for days, possibly forever. Turmeric doesn't usually color water at all. load replies (1)
SideburnsOfDoom|2 years ago
But apparently it's also not very soluble in water, so the question about sinking stands.
Possibly, a chemical powder is much finer than a ground-up plant matter, and takes longer to settle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead(II)_chromate#Safety_hazar...
literalAardvark|2 years ago