ceruse

English

Etymology

From French céruse, from Latin cērussa.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /sɪˈɹuːs/

Noun

ceruse (uncountable)

1. White lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, formerly used as a white pigment, in cosmetics, and for medical purposes.
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.ii.1.1:

     Galen hath taken exceptions at such waters which run through leaden pipes, ob cerussam quæ in iis generatur, for that unctuous ceruse, which causeth dysenteries and fluxes [...].

Translations

white lead used as pigment or in medicine

Bulgarian: оловно белило (bg) n. Italian: bianchetto (it) m., biacca (it) f.

Russian: белила (ru) (belíla) n. pl.

See also

• Venetian ceruse

Anagrams

• cereus
• recuse
• rescue, Rescue
• secure

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈʧeruse]

Verb

ceruse

1. third-person singular pluperfect form of cere.