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litharge

UK/ˈlɪθɑːd͡ʒ/US/ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/

litharge noun: lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.

litharge: lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment
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Noun

litharge (countable and uncountable, plural litharges)

  1. lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.
    • Yes: living among the cohabations^([sic]) of Faust himself, among the litharge and agate and hyacinth and pearls.1947, Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano, New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, page 86
    • From an inner pocket he produces a costly Ramillies Wig, shakes it out in a brisk Cloud of scented Litharge, and claps it on, with a minimum of fuss, over his ascetic’s Crop.1997, Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon, 1st US edition, New York: Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, part One: Latitudes and Departures, page 227

litharge meaning in Tamil and Persian

litharge in Tamil

ஈயமஞ்சள்

litharge in Persian

lead monoxide
مرداسنگ mordāsang

Forms of litharge

plurallitharges

Origin of litharge

From Middle English litarge, from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος (lithárguros), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + αργυρός (argurós, “silver”).

Questions about litharge

What does litharge mean?
Litharge means lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.
What is litharge in Tamil?
Litharge in Tamil is ஈயமஞ்சள். See Litharge meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is litharge?
Litharge is a noun.
How do you pronounce litharge?
Litharge is pronounced /ˈlɪθɑːd͡ʒ/ (UK).
What is the plural of litharge?
The plural of litharge is litharges.

Words near litharge in the dictionary

  1. lithangiuria
  2. lithanthrax
  3. litharenite
  4. litharenites
  5. litharenitic
  6. litharge
  7. litharges
  8. lithargyrum
  9. lithate
  10. lithates
  11. lithe

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