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Definition: Ceruse
Ceruse
\Ce"ruse\, n. [F. c['e]ruse, L. cerussa.]
1. White lead, used as a pigment. See
White lead, under
White.
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2. A cosmetic containing white lead.
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To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom.
--Macaulay.
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3. (Min.) The native carbonate of lead.
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