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litharge definition

lith·arge (lit̸h′ärj′, li t̸härj′)

noun

an oxide of lead, PbO, used in storage batteries, ceramic cements, paints, etc.

Etymology: OFr litarge < L lithargyrus < Gr lithargyros, spume or foam of silver < lithos, a stone + argyros, silver

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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