| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| cerussite |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ce·rus·site |
| PRONUNCIATION: | s -r s t |
| NOUN: | A colorless or white mineral, PbCO3, that is an ore of lead; lead carbonate. | | ETYMOLOGY: | German Zerussit, from Latin c russa, ceruse.
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