[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

litharge \lith"arge\ li^th".arj, 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.
   1913 webster
see also:
massicot 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

massicot \mas"sicot\, n. f. massicot; e. masticot is a
   corruption. chem.
   lead monoxide also called lead protoxide, pbo, obtained
   as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form
   of which is called litharge; lead ocher. it is used as a
   pigment. it is also called lead oxide yellow, as opposed to
   red lead, which is lead tetroxide pb3o4.
   1913 webster +pjc

   note: massicot is sometimes used by painters, and also as a
         drier in the composition of ointments and plasters.
         1913 webster
see also:
lead protoxide pbo litharge lead oxide yellow red lead pb3o4 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

massicot
     n : the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow
         powder it is used as a pigment syn: massicotite
see also:
massicotite 

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