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CERUSES
CERUSE
Ce"ruse, n. Etym: [F. céruse, L. cerussa.]
1. White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White.
2. A cosmetic containing white lead. To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom. Macaulay.
3. (Min.)
Definition: The native carbonate of lead.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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