massicot
/ˈmæsɪkɒt/
massicot noun: lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb₃O₄.
Noun
massicot (countable and uncountable, plural massicots)
- lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb₃O₄.
- Besides orpiment, already referred to, one occasionally gets mention of massicot, a yellow lead paint.1952, L.F. Salzman, Building in England, page 169
massicot meaning in Tamil
massicot in Tamil
- மசிக்கொற்று
Forms of massicot
| plural | massicots |
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Origin of massicot
Borrowed from French massicot; English masticot is a corruption.
Questions about massicot
- What does massicot mean?
- Massicot means lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb₃O₄.
- What is massicot in Tamil?
- Massicot in Tamil is மசிக்கொற்று. See Massicot meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is massicot?
- Massicot is a noun.
- How do you pronounce massicot?
- Massicot is pronounced /ˈmæsɪkɒt/.
- What is the plural of massicot?
- The plural of massicot is massicots.
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