Definitions for ceruse
ˈsɪər us, sɪˈrusceruse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. white lead, ceruse, lead carbonatenoun

   a poisonous white pigment that contains lead

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cerusenoun

   White lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, formerly used as a white pigment, in cosmetics, and for medical purposes.

2. Etymology: From céruse, from cerussa.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cerusenoun

   White lead.

   Etymology: cerussa, Lat.

   A preparation of lead with vinegar, which is of a white colour; whence many other things, resembling it in that particular, are by chymists called ceruse, as the ceruse of antimony, and the like. John Quincy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ceruse

   Venetian ceruse, also known as blanc de ceruse de Venise and Spirits of Saturn, was a 16th-century cosmetic used as a skin whitener. It was in great demand and considered the best available at the time, supposedly containing the best quality white lead sourced from Venice, the global merchant capital at the time. It is similar to the regular ceruse, although it was marketed as better, more exclusive and more expensive than the regular ceruse variant. The regular ceruse white pigment is a basic lead carbonate of chemical formula 2 PbCO3·Pb(OH)2 while the mineral cerussite is a simple carbonate of lead (PbCO3). A recipe from 1688 described the cosmetic as a mixture of water, vinegar, and lead. The cosmetic's use of white lead as a pigment was detrimental to the human body and caused lead poisoning, skin damage, hair loss and in some cases eventual death.

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1. ceruse

   Ceruse is a cosmetic, formerly used for skin whitening, primarily composed of white lead. It was widely used in the 16th and 17th centuries as a makeup and later as a pigment in artists' paint. Prolonged use is harmful to health due to the lead content.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cerusenoun

   white lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White

2. Cerusenoun

   a cosmetic containing white lead

3. Cerusenoun

   the native carbonate of lead

4. Etymology: [F. cruse, L. cerussa.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ceruse

   sē′rōōs, or ser-ūs′, n. white-lead, the native carbonate of lead.—n. Cē′rusite. [Fr.,—L. cerussa, conn. with cera, wax.]

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Anagrams for ceruse »

1. cereus

2. Creuse

3. recuse

4. rescue

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6. secuer

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ceruse in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ceruse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ceruse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ceruse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ceruse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceruse
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceruse
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ceruse