English Explanatory Dictionary

cerussite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO₃, that is an ore of lead.

Word forms

cerussite cerussites

Etymology

From Latin cērussa (“white lead”) + -ite.

Synonyms

white lead ore

Related words

ceruse Venetian ceruse
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