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noun
Synonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: white lead
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: white lead, lead carbonate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pigment
History
From French céruse, from Latin cērusa, variant of cērussa, q.v.
