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

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

In the third stage the litharge comes over.

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

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

It is expedient, however, to use a brick in the place of the hearth-lead, for as this gets much hotter, therefore it causes the litharge to form more rapidly.

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

When cooled and crushed, it is washed, then to it is added a libra of silver, a third of copper filings, a sixth of litharge, and it is likewise heated again until it melts.

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