ceruse

Synonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɪˈɹuːs/

Etymology

From French céruse, from Latin cērusa, variant of cērussa, q.v.

Synonyms

white lead

lead carbonate

whiting

whitewash

white

woad

cerussite

gold-leaf

artificial beauty-spot

civet

plumbi carbonas

collyrium

henna

rouge

Translations

biacca

céruse

bianchetto

piombo bianco

سبيداج

سبيذاج

blanc de plom

cerussa

blanc de saturne

cerussa

bianco di piombo

struis

loodwit

cerusa

bielidło