Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

massicot

/ˈmæsɪkɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mas-si-cot
IPA: /ˈmæsɪkɒt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb₃O₄.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Besides orpiment, already referred to, one occasionally gets mention of massicot, a yellow lead paint."

Etymology

Borrowed from French massicot; English masticot is a corruption.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: massicot

Usage

Inflected Forms

massicots (plural)

Synonyms

massicotite

Questions

How do you pronounce massicot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæsɪkɒt/.
What does massicot mean?: lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb₃O₄.
Where does massicot come from?: It is traced to French.

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