litharge

American  

[lith-ahrj, li-thahrj] / ˈlɪθ ɑrdʒ, lɪˈθɑrdʒ /

noun

1. 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.

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litharge British  

/ ˈlɪθɑːdʒ /

noun

1. another name for lead monoxide

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Etymology

Origin of litharge

1350–1400; earlier litarge, litharge, Middle English litarge < Middle French, apocopated variant of litargire < Latin lithargyrus < Greek lithárgyros spume of silver, equivalent to lith- lith- + árgyros silver

Example Sentences

Pliny goes into considerable detail as to varieties of litharge, for further notes upon which see p.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

But lead, its ashes, red-lead, ochre, and litharge, are more efficacious for ores which melt easily; hearth-lead for those which melt with difficulty; and galena for those which melt with greater difficulty.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

In this manner litharge and hearth-lead are made, which are re-smelted in the first furnace.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

Another way is to take two unciae of ore, a semi-uncia of litharge, two drachmae of Venetian glass and a semi-uncia of saltpetre.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

The litharge is drawn out on the other side through an aperture that is just wide enough for the master to creep through into the crucible.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius