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CERUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ceruse mean?
• CERUSE (noun)
The noun CERUSE has 1 sense:
1. a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
Familiarity information: CERUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A poisonous white pigment that contains lead
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
ceruse; lead carbonate; white lead
Hypernyms ("ceruse" is a kind of...):
pigment (dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))
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