minium
сурик
Minium
Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigmentCinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion.
/ˈmɪnɪəm/
Meaning
2 senses(historical, uncountable, usually)Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion.
a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
(uncountable, usually)Red lead.
Minium
су́рикsúrik
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
red lead:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
red lead:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin minium.Borrowed from Latin minium.
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Forms
plural: miniums| Singular | minium |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics:red lead
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedminiate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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