Litharge
//ˈlɪθɑːd͡ʒ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment. countable, uncountable
"Yes: living among the cohabations^([sic]) of Faust himself, among the litharge and agate and hyacinth and pearls."
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More examples"Yes: living among the cohabations^([sic]) of Faust himself, among the litharge and agate and hyacinth and pearls."
Etymology
From Middle English litarge, from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος (lithárguros), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + αργυρός (argurós, “silver”).
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