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Minium

Minium Meaning & Definition
Minium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Minium?

[n] a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics

Synonyms | Synonyms for Minium: red lead

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See Also | oxide

Minium In Webster's Dictionary

\Min"i*um\ (?; 277), n. [L. minium, an Iberian word, the Romans getting all their cinnabar from Spain; cf. Basque armine['a].] (Chem.) A heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, {Pb3O4}, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat in the air. It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass. Called also {red lead}.

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