ceruse

See also:céruse

English

Etymology

FromFrenchcéruse,fromLatincērusa,variant ofcērussa,q.v.

Pronunciation

• (UK)IPA^(key):/sɪˈɹuːs/
• Rhymes:-uːs

Noun

ceruse(uncountable)

1. Synonym ofwhite lead,ahydrateofleadmixedwithcarbonate,particularlyasusedtowhitenskinor inearlymedicine.
   • 1624,Democritus Junior [pseudonym;Robert Burton],The Anatomy of Melancholy:[…],2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire:[…]John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps,→OCLC:
     ,II.ii.1.1:

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

Derived terms

• cerused
• Venetian ceruse

Related terms

• cerussite

Anagrams

• Creuse,Rescue,cereus,cursee,recuse,rescue,secuer,secure

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):[ˈt͡ʃeruse]

Verb

ceruse

1. third-personsingularpluperfectindicativeofcere