lith·arge (l th ärj , l-thärj)n. A yellow lead oxide, PbO, used in storage batteries and glass and as a pigment. Also called lead monoxide. [Middle English litarge, from Old French, alteration of litargire, from Latin lithargyrus, from Greek litharguros : lithos, stone + arguros, silver; see arg- in Indo-European roots.] |
litharge [ˈlɪθɑːdʒ]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for lead monoxide
[via Old French from Latin lithargyrus, from Greek, from lithos stone + arguros silver]
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