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miniums

miniums is the plural of minium.

Meaning of minium

Noun

minium (usually uncountable, plural miniums)

  1. (historical, usually) Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion.
  2. (usually) Red lead.
    • The compounds formed by the combination of the peroxide of lead with the protoxide have received the general name of miniums, and are known in commerce as red lead.1861, Robert H. Lamborn, A rudimentary treatise on the Metallurgy of Silver and Lead, page 43

Questions about miniums

What is miniums the plural of?
Miniums is the plural of minium.

Words near miniums in the dictionary

  1. minitruckers
  2. minitrucks
  3. minituber
  4. minitubers
  5. minium
  6. miniums
  7. minivac
  8. minivacation
  9. minivacations
  10. minivacs
  11. minivan

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