A white lead pigment, sometimes used in cosmetics.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cērussa.]
Did you mean: ceruse, Venetian ceruse
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ce·ruse (sə-rūs', sîr'ūs') ![]() |
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cērussa.]
Did you mean: ceruse, Venetian ceruse
| cerussite | |
| white | |
| Perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations (SIC 2844) (industry) |
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