litharge
litharge
Definition
lith·arge (lit̸h′ärj′, li t̸härj′)
noun
an oxide of lead, PbO, used in storage batteries, ceramic cements, paints, etc.
Etymology: OFr litarge < L lithargyrus < Gr lithargyros, spume or foam of silver < lithos, a stone + argyros, silver
litharge
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- crystalline: On cooling, it crystallized into the pink crystalline litharge which was found near the Belfry site.
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