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lead monoxide

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lead mon·ox·ide

has been used as an ingredient in external applications such as lead plaster.

Synonym(s): lead oxide (yellow), litharge, massicot

massicot

Lead(II) oxide in an orthorhombic lattice structure, which is obtained during industrial processing of lead or lead oxides; it also occurs as a natural mineral.

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