First Known Use: 1850
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cerussite
noun ce·rus·site \sə-ˈrə-ˌsīt\
Definition of CERUSSITE
: a colorless or white mineral consisting of a carbonate of lead that occurs in transparent crystals and also in massive form and is a source of white lead
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Origin of CERUSSITE
German Zerussit, from Latin cerussa
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