lith|arge

lith|arge
lith|arge «LIHTH ahrj, lih THAHRJ», noun.
1. a yellow or reddish oxide of lead, used in making glass, glazes for pottery, and driers for paints and varnishes; lead monoxide. Formula: PbO
2. (sometimes) any form of lead monoxide, such as massicot, which is produced with less heat than litharge.
╂[< Old French litarge, also litargire < Latin lithargyrus < Greek lithárgyros < líthos stone + árgyros silver]

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  • arge — lith·arge; …   English syllables

  • lith — lith·arge; lith·er; lith·er·ness; lith·ia; lith·i·ate; lith·ic; …   English syllables

  • litharge — lith·arge …   English syllables

  • litharge — lith•arge [[t]ˈlɪθ ɑrdʒ, lɪˈθɑrdʒ[/t]] n. chem. a yellowish or reddish poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries • Etymology: 1350–1400; litarge < MF < L lithargyrus < Gk lithárgyros spume of silver …   From formal English to slang

  • Litharge — Lith arge (l[i^]th [.a]rj), n. [OE. litarge, F. litharge, L. lithargyrus, Gr. liqa rgyros the scum or foam of silver; li qos stone + a rgyros silver. Litharge is found in silverbearing lead ore.] (Chem.) Lead monoxide; a yellowish red substance,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • massicot — Litharge Lith arge (l[i^]th [.a]rj), n. [OE. litarge, F. litharge, L. lithargyrus, Gr. liqa rgyros the scum or foam of silver; li qos stone + a rgyros silver. Litharge is found in silverbearing lead ore.] (Chem.) Lead monoxide; a yellowish red… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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