minium

[ min-ee-uhm ]

noun

1. red lead.

minium

/ ˈmɪnɪəm /

noun

1. See red lead
   another name for red lead

Word History and Origins

Origin of minium¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: cinnabar, red lead

Word History and Origins

Origin of minium¹

C14 (meaning: vermilion): from Latin

Example Sentences

Perhaps the most interesting experiment made by Hales is the heating of minium (red-lead) with the production of oxygen.

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Native minium or red lead, has an earthy aspect, of a lively and nearly pure red colour, but sometimes inclining to orange.

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The best minium, however, called orange mine, is made by the slow calcination of good white lead (carbonate) in iron trays.

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The battery is composed of two sheets of lead, which are covered with a layer of minium (Pb3O4).

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Nor shall thy title be marked with minium, nor thy leaf scented with cedar-oil.

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