ce·ruse (s -r s , sîrs )n. A white lead pigment, sometimes used in cosmetics. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin c  russa.] |
ceruse [səˈruːs]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for white lead [1]
[from Old French céruse, from Latin cērussa, perhaps ultimately from Greek kēros wax]
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| Noun | 1. | ceruse - a poisonous white pigment that contains lead pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) |
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