Massicot
//ˈmæsɪkəʊ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb₃O₄. countable, uncountable
"Besides orpiment, already referred to, one occasionally gets mention of massicot, a yellow lead paint."
- 2 the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment wordnet
Example
More examples"Besides orpiment, already referred to, one occasionally gets mention of massicot, a yellow lead paint."
Etymology
Borrowed from French massicot; English masticot is a corruption.
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