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litharge
noun /ˈlɪθɑ:dʒ,ˈlɪθɑrdʒ/
Lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from the oxidisation of lead in air, and used as a pigment

, 1997, 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. — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon


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