Massicot
Pronunciation : Mas"si*cot
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. massicot; E. masticot is a corruption.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Lead protoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment.
Note: Massicot is sometimes used by painters, and also as a drier in the composition of ointments and plasters.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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