massicot

[ mas-i-kot ]

noun

1. monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.

massicot

/ ˈmæsɪˌkɒt /

noun

1. a yellow earthy secondary mineral consisting of lead oxide. Formula: PbO

Word History and Origins

Origin of massicot¹

1425–75; late Middle English masticot < Middle French < Italian massicotto < Arabic masḥaqūniyā, perhaps < Greek

Word History and Origins

Origin of massicot¹

C15: via French from Italian marzacotto ointment, perhaps from Arabic shabb qubti Egyptian alum

Example Sentences

In a greater degree of heat it becomes massicot again, having parted with its pure air.

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It is manufactured in two forms, known as “massicot” and “litharge.”

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It may be obtained by digesting with heat a solution of the neutral acetate, upon pure litharge or massicot.

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Massicot is the raw material for the manufacture of “red lead” or “minium.”

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When prepared below the temperature of fusion it is called “massicot.”

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