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ceruse

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Dictionary: ce·ruse   (sə-rūs', sîr'ūs') pronunciation
n.
A white lead pigment, sometimes used in cosmetics.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cērussa.]


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Perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations (SIC 2844) (industry)

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