cerussite, white lead ore
(noun) a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cerussite (countable and uncountable, plural cerussites)
(mineral) A mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO3, that is an ore of lead.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ce"ru*site, Ce"rus*site, n. (Min.)
Definition: Native lead carbonate; a mineral occurring in colorless, white, or yellowish transparent crystals, with an adamantine, also massive and compact.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
