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As far as I know, lead is used as a sort of insulator in the coffin. It prevents unpleasant odors for the decomposing bodies to reach other people.
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If nickel chloride is mixed with lead could you use a magnet to separate them?
No, not the lead
Is lead a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
It is nonrenewable resource since it comes from the earth. But you can recycle it. There is about 3 million recycled lead that we use.
What is Graphene used for?
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What test tube do you use to draw test for lead levels?
Tan Stopper
What did victorian miners use as tools in lead mines?
The Victorian miners used picks and axes as tools in lead mines. These workers also used head lights to see.
What is a lead coffin?
A coffin made from lead.
What was queen elizabeth's coffin made of?
For her funeral she was in a lead coffin (covered in purple velvet and a life-like effigy). But she must have had a double coffin (a coffin inside a coffin) because in the 1800's when her tomb was opened it was reported she had a wooden coffin so her wooden coffin must have been inside the lead one, although I cannot confirm this, its only an assumption. its also possible that she had a lead coffin for the funeral and her body was then moved to a wood one later. point being, she had one lead one, and one wood one.
The maker does not want it buyer does not use it and user can not see it what is it?
A Coffin
Was churchill buried in a lead lined coffin?
yes
How do you use coffin in a sentence?
The body laid in the coffin.
Why are people buried in a lead lined coffin?
Lead helps delay the decay of the body.
What is it Those who make it sell it those who buy it don't use it those who use it don't know they're using it?
in a coffin!
What kind of coffin did Princess Diana have?
Princess Diana is said to have had one of the coffins typically used for British Royals: an oak coffin in the shape of a hexagon; inside a coffin liner made of lead.
The person who makes it has no need for it The person who purchases it does not use it The person who does use it does not know who he or she is What is it?
this is a trick riddle since it has an multitude of different answers. one of the many answers to this riddle is, The answer to this riddle is "A coffin." it could also be a dog collar.
If the maker doesn't want it the buyer doesn't use it and the user doesn't see it What is it?
A coffin.
Why was j Edgar hoover's coffin lined with lead?
J. Edgar Hoover's coffin was lined with lead to prevent grave robbers from stealing his body due to his high-profile status as the long-time director of the FBI. The lead lining was intended to deter any potential attempts to steal or tamper with his remains.
What is another name for a coffin stand?
In Popular use a Bier is a(coffin stand or platform) though in the broader sense it can refer to the coffin itself.
