litharge of silver

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• Litharge — is one of the natural mineral forms of lead(II) oxide, PbO. Litharge is a secondary mineral which forms from the oxidation of galena ores. It forms as coatings and encrustations with internal tetragonal crystal structure. It is dimorphous with… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• litharge — [lith′ärj΄, li thärj′] n. [OFr litarge < L lithargyrus < Gr lithargyros, spume or foam of silver < lithos, a stone + argyros, silver] an oxide of lead, PbO, used in storage batteries, ceramic cements, paints, etc …   English World dictionary

• litharge — /lith ahrj, li thahrj /, n. a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks. Also called lead monoxide,… …   Universalium

• litharge — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Greek lithargyros, from lithos + argyros silver more at argent Date: 14th century a fused lead monoxide; broadly lead monoxide …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• litharge — SYN: lead monoxide. [litho + G. argyros, silver] * * * li·tharge lith .ärj, lith n lead monoxide obtained in flake or powdered form broadly LEAD MONOXIDE compare MASSICOT …   Medical dictionary

• litharge — [ lɪθα:dʒ] noun lead monoxide, especially a red form used as a pigment in glass and ceramics. Origin ME: from OFr. litarge, via L. from Gk litharguros, from lithos stone + arguros silver …   English new terms dictionary

• 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 — /ˈlɪθadʒ/ (say lithahj) noun a red earthy substance, lead monoxide, PbO, used in compounding glazes and glasses. {Middle English litarge, from Old French, from Latin lithargyrus, from Greek lithargyros spume of silver} …  

• litharge — n. a usu. red crystalline form of lead monoxide. Etymology: ME f. OF litarge f. L lithargyrus f. Gk litharguros f. lithos stone + arguros silver …   Useful english dictionary

• 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