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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary li·tharge ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Greek lithargyros, from lithos + argyrossilver — more at argent DATE 14th century : a fused lead monoxide; broadly : lead monoxide Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lith·arge \ˈliˌthärj, -ȧj-, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English litarge, litharge, from Middle French, from Latin lithargyrus, from Greek lithargyros, from lith- stone + argyros silver — more at argent 1. : lead monoxide obtained in flake or powdered form by processes carried out at temperatures above the melting point of the oxide; broadly : lead monoxide — compare massicot 12. also lith·ar·gite \-ˌjīt\ : lead monoxide occurring native in the form of red crystals — compare massicot 2 |
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