CERUSSITE

cerussite, white lead ore

(noun) a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cerussite (countable and uncountable, plural cerussites)

(mineral) A mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO3, that is an ore of lead.

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• cerusites

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



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