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

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 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

Various reagents, including glass-gall, litharge, salt, iron filings, lead, "alkali", talc, argol, saltpetre, sal-ammoniac, alum, vitriol, lime, sulphur, antimony, aqua fortis, or scheidwasser, etc., are made use of.

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

Afterward he tamps the channel through which the litharge discharges.

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

To the oil so charged the author adds litharge and borate of lead, and paints a thin coat of this mixture over the surface of the glass, which is then carried to a proper furnace.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.