MINIUM

Etymology

Noun

minium (uncountable)

(now historical) Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion. [from 14th c.]

Red lead. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary

Min"i*um, n. Etym: [L. minium, an Iberian word, the Romans getting all their cinnabar from Spain; cf. Basque armineá.] (Chem.)

Definition: A heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, Pb3O4, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat in the air. It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass. Called also red lead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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