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Definition: Litharge
Litharge
\Lith"arge\ (l[i^]th"[.a]rj), n. [OE. litarge, F.
litharge, L. lithargyrus, Gr. liqa`rgyros the scum or foam of
silver; li`qos stone + 'a`rgyros silver. Litharge is found in
silverbearing lead ore.] (Chem.)
Lead monoxide; a yellowish red substance, obtained as an
amorphous powder, or crystallized in fine scales, by heating
lead moderately in a current of air or by calcining lead
nitrate or carbonate. It is used in making flint glass, in
glazing earthenware, in making red lead or minium, etc.
Called also
massicot.
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