massicot

[ mas-i-kot ]

/ ˈmæs ɪˌkɒt /

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

Words nearby massicot

masseteric artery, masseteric nerve, masseur, masseuse, massey, massicot, massif, massif central, massification, massillon, massine

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Example sentences from the Web for massicot

When prepared below the temperature of fusion it is called “massicot.”
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Massicot, mas′i-kot, n. protoxide of lead or yellow oxide of lead.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
It is manufactured in two forms, known as “massicot” and “litharge.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
Massicot and orpiment, he considers as those which have been the least permanent amongst all the mineral colours.
The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2)|John Ayrton Paris

It may be obtained by digesting with heat a solution of the neutral acetate, upon pure litharge or massicot.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

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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