meaning of minium
1. A heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, Pb3O4, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat in the air. It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass. Called also red lead.
2. a reddish oxide of lead Pb3O4 used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
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