CERUSSITES

Noun

cerussites

plural of cerussite

Source: Wiktionary


CERUSSITE

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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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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