Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cerussite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: cerus-site
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO₃, that is an ore of lead.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin cērussa (“white lead”) + -ite.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cērussa
Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

cerussites (plural)

Phrases

Venetian ceruse

Frequently Paired Words

ceruse Venetian ceruse

Synonyms

white lead ore

Questions

What does cerussite mean?: A mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO₃, that is an ore of lead.
Where does cerussite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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