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

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Example Sentences

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litharge

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 Georgius Agricola

Further, the litharge would probably take up some sulphur and throw down metallic lead into the "lump".

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

It is not, however, until the beginning of the Christian era that we get definite literary information, especially with regard to litharge, in Dioscorides and Pliny.

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

It is placed in a pot which is smeared on the inside with litharge, and lye made of quicklime is repeatedly poured over it, and it is heated until the fire consumes it.

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

As soon as this begins to run down he again throws in litharge, and when he has put on more charcoal he adds the lead.

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

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