minium

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red lead
{n} the red oxyd of lead
It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass
a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
A heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, Pb3O4, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat in the air
Called also red lead
minium

    Hyphenation

    min·i·um

    Turkish pronunciation

    mîniım

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmənēəm/ /ˈmɪniːəm/

    Etymology

    () From Latin minium "of cinnabar or minium, cinnabar-red, vermilion."
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