Associations to the word «Minium»

Wiktionary

MINIUM, noun. (now historical) Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion. [from 14th c.]
MINIUM, noun. Red lead. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

MINIUM, noun. A reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics.

Wise words

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