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massicot
[ mas-i-kot ]
/ ˈmæs ɪˌkɒt /
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noun
monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
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Origin of massicot
1425–75; late Middle English masticot<Middle French <Italian massicotto<Arabic masḥaqūniyā, perhaps <Greek
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masseur, masseuse, mass extinction, Massey, mass hysteria, massicot, massif, Massif Central, massification, Massillon, mass in
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British Dictionary definitions for massicot
massicot
/ (ˈmæsɪˌkɒt) /
noun
a yellow earthy secondary mineral consisting of lead oxide. Formula: PbO
Word Origin for massicot
C15: via French from Italian marzacotto ointment, perhaps from Arabic shabb qubti Egyptian alum
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