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minium

/ˈmɪnɪəm/ UK

noun miniums

historical, uncountable, usually Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion.
uncountable, usually Red lead. The compounds formed by the combination of the peroxide of lead with the protoxide have received the general name of miniums, and are known in commerce as red lead.

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noun red lead

Español	tetróxido de plomo
हिन्दी	सीस सिंदूर sīs sindūr
Português	mínio, zarcão
Français	minium
Deutsch	Minium
Italiano	minio
Ελληνικά	ερυθρομόλυβδος erythromólyvdos, μίνιο mínio
Română	miniu
Русский	су́рик súrik

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@misc{minium_2026,
  title = {minium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}