massicot
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massicot
- /ˈmæsɪkɒt/
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Borrowed from French massicot; English masticot is a corruption.
noun massicots
- lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb₃O₄. Besides orpiment, already referred to, one occasionally gets mention of massicot, a yellow lead paint.
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noun lead monoxide
| Español | masicote |
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Talk about this word "massicot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/massicot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. massicot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/massicot "massicot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/massicot.Cite this
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title = {massicot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/massicot},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
