Ce"ruse (?), n. [F. céruse, L. cerussa.] 1. White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White.
2. A cosmetic containing white lead.
To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom. Macaulay.
3. (Min.) The native carbonate of lead.
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