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cerussite definition

ce·rus·site (sir′ə sīt′, sə rus′īt′)

noun

a soft, heavy, orthorhombic mineral, PbCO, that is an ore of lead; lead carbonate

Etymology: < L cerussa (see ceruse) + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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