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Noun: ceruse  'seer,oos or si'roos
  1. A poisonous white pigment that contains lead
    "ceruse was once commonly used in house paint before its toxicity was fully understood";
    - white lead, lead carbonate

Derived forms: ceruses

Type of: pigment

Encyclopedia: Ceruse