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LITHARGE
Etymology
Noun
litharge (countable and uncountable, plural litharges)
Lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from the oxidisation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.
Anagrams
• Gilreath, Iglehart, thirlage
Source: Wiktionary
Lith"arge, n. Etym: [OE. litarge, F. litharge, L. lithargyrus, Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: Lead monoxide; a yellowish red substance, obtained as an amorphous powder, or crystallized in fine scales, by heating lead moderately in a current of air or by calcining lead nitrate or carbonate. It is used in making flint glass, in glazing earthenware, in making red lead minium, etc. Called also massicot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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