litharge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪθɑɹd͡ʒ/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɪθɑːd͡ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- lĭthʹärj (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English litarge, from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος (lithárguros), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + αργυρός (argurós, “silver”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.
Yes: living among the cohabations^([sic]) of Faust himself, among the litharge and agate and hyacinth and pearls.
1947, Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano, New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, page 86:From an inner pocket he produces a costly Ramillies Wig, shakes it out in a brisk Cloud of scented Litharge, and claps it on, with a minimum of fuss, over his ascetic’s Crop.
1997, Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon, 1st US edition, New York: Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, part One: Latitudes and Departures, page 227:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| litharges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
grc λιθάργυρος (lead monoxide) · el λιθάργυρος (lead monoxide) · fr litharge (lead monoxide) · fa مرداسنگ (lead monoxide) · es litargirio (lead monoxide)