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单词 cerussite
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cerussite

[ seer-uh-sahyt, si-ruhs-ahyt ]
/ ˈsɪər əˌsaɪt, sɪˈrʌs aɪt /

noun

a mineral, lead carbonate, PbCO3, found in masses or in colorless, transparent crystals: an important ore of lead.

Origin of cerussite

1840–50; <Latin cēruss(a) ceruse + -ite1

Words nearby cerussite

cerumen, ceruminolytic, ceruminosis, ceruminous gland, ceruse, cerussite, Cervantes, Cervantes, Miguel de, cervelat, cervellière, Cervena
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Example sentences from the Web for cerussite

  • The two important sources of supply are galena and cerussite.

    The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble
  • Galena becomes anglesite, cerussite, pyromorphite and mimetite.

    The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble
  • Cerussite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and is isomorphous with aragonite.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cerussite

cerussite

cerusite

/ (ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt) /

noun

a usually white mineral, found in veins. It is a source of lead. Composition: lead carbonate. Formula: PbCO 3 . Crystal structure: orthorhombicAlso called: white lead ore

Word Origin for cerussite

C19: from Latin cērussa (see ceruse) + -ite 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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