litharge

Red litharge crystals associated to yellow zincite.

Meaning

Noun

  • Lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from the oxidisation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.

Origin

  • From Middle English litarge, from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος, from λίθος + αργυρός.

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