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min·i·um

 (mĭn′ē-əm)
n.
Red lead.
[Latin.]
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minium

(ˈmɪnɪəm)
n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for red lead
[C14 (meaning: vermilion): from Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.minium - a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramicsminium - a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
red lead
oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
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Translations

minium

[ˈmɪnɪəm] N → minio m
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