Definition of Litherge
Lith"arge (l&ibreve;th"&adot;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, obtained as an amorphous powder, or
crystallized in fine scales, by heating lead moderately in a current
of air or by calcining lead nitrate or carbonate. It is used in
making flint glass, in glazing earthenware, in making red lead or
minium, etc. Called also massicot.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- lead monoxide, PbO, a toxic solid formed from the oxidisation of lead in air, and used as a pigment
*1997: From an inner pocket he produces a costly Ramillies Wig, shakes it out in a brisk Cloud of scented Litharge, and claps it on, with a minimum of fuss, over his ascetic's Crop. — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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