CERUSE

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ceruse. Ceruse, n. whitelead, whiteoxyd of lead

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Ce″ruse (?), n. [[F. céruse, L. cerussa.]] 1. 1. White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White.
2. 2. A cosmetic containing white lead.
To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom. Macaulay. 3. 3. (Min.) The native carbonate of lead.