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.
• 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
16 May 2024
(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
