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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CERUSSITE

From Latin cērussa (see ceruse) + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CERUSSITE

cerussite  [ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CERUSSITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cerussite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CERUSSITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cerussite

Cerussite

Cerussite is a mineral consisting of lead carbonate, and an important ore of lead. The name is from the Latin cerussa, white lead. Cerussa nativa was mentioned by Conrad Gessner in 1565, and in 1832 F. S. Beudant applied the name cruise to the mineral, whilst the present form, cerussite, is due to W. Haidinger. Miners' names in early use were lead-spar and white-lead-ore. Cerussite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and is isomorphous with aragonite. Like aragonite it is very frequently twinned, the compound crystals being pseudo-hexagonal in form. Three crystals are usually twinned together on two faces of the prism, producing six-rayed stellate groups with the individual crystals intercrossing at angles of nearly 60°. Crystals are of frequent occurrence and they usually have very bright and smooth faces. The mineral also occurs in compact granular masses, and sometimes in fibrous forms. The mineral is usually colorless or white, sometimes grey or greenish in tint and varies from transparent to translucent with an adamantine lustre. It is very brittle, and has a conchoidal fracture. It has a Mohs hardness of 3 to 3.75 and a specific gravity of 6.5.

Definition of cerussite in the English dictionary

The definition of cerussite in the dictionary is a usually white mineral, found in veins. It is a source of lead. Composition: lead carbonate. Formula: PbCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic Also called: white lead ore.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CERUSSITE


anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
athrocyte
ˈæθrəˌsaɪt
boracite
ˈbɔːrəˌsaɪt
cerusite
ˈsɪərəˌsaɪt
dyscrasite
ˈdɪskrəˌsaɪt
ectoparasite
ˌɛktəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt
endoparasite
ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt
fibrocyte
ˈfaɪbrəˌsaɪt
granulocyte
ˈɡrænjʊləˌsaɪt
hepatocyte
hɪˈpætəˌsaɪt
hyperparasite
ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt
jarosite
ˈdʒærəˌsaɪt
leucocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
leukocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
microparasite
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt
microsporocyte
ˌmaɪkrəˈspɔːrəˌsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
reticulocyte
rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt
spherocyte
ˈsfɪərəˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CERUSSITE

certitude
cerule
cerulean
cerulein
ceruleous
ceruloplasmin
cerumen
ceruminous
ceruse
cerusite
Cervantes
cervelas
cervelat
Cervena
cerveza
cervical
cervical cancer
cervical screening
cervical smear
cervices

WORDS THAT END LIKE CERUSSITE

composite
construction site
exquisite
fansite
heritage site
hessite
homesite
Hussite
internet site
microsite
off-site
on-site
opposite
prerequisite
requisite
site
social networking site
subsite
visite
website

Synonyms and antonyms of cerussite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cerussite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CERUSSITE

Find out the translation of cerussite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cerussite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cerussite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白铅矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerusita
570 millions of speakers

English

cerussite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cerussite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cerussite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

церуссит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cerussite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cerussite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cerussite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cerussite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cerussit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白鉛鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cerussite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ceramah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cerussite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செருசைற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिरसाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serüzit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cerussite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cerussite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

церуссит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cerussite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κερουσίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cerussite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cerussite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cerussite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cerussite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CERUSSITE»

The term «cerussite» is normally little used and occupies the 117.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CERUSSITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cerussite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CERUSSITE»

Discover the use of cerussite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cerussite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
CERUSSITE key words Alchemical transformation of self, infusion of Light, embracing evolutionary change ELEMENT Storm en ami \s Root (ist), Crown (7th ) Cerussite is a lead carbonate mineral with a hardness of 3.5. Its crystal system is ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
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Non-silicates: Sulphates, Carbonates, Phosphates, Halides
Chemistry Most cerussite is very close in composition to PbC03. Minor amounts of Zn and Sr may replace Pb. Cerussite crystals from Broken Hill and Northampton, Australia, have compositions of 99.69 per cent PbC03 with 0.20 per cent Fe0, ...
Luke L. Y. Chang, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 1998
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Monteregian Treasures: The Minerals of Mont Saint-Hilaire, ...
Aragonite Group ORTHORHOMBIC (Rhombic Bipyramidal) Aragonite CaC03 Strontianite SrC03 Cerussite PbCO3 Introductory Remarks Members of the aragonite group are some of the relatively rarer carbonate minerals found at Mont  ...
Joseph Anthony Mandarino, Violet Anderson, 1989
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Environmental Pollution: New Research
found that the crusts were composed of a mixture of litharge (a-PbO), hydrocerussite, and cerussite, with litharge dominating near the metallic Pb core and cerussite dominating in the outer crust, which is in contact with soils.
Rachel H. Plattenberg, 2007
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Froth Flotation: A Century of Innovation
The most common activator for this purpose is sodium sulfide (Gaudin 1957). The interaction of sodium sulfide with cerussite was investigated in detail by Fleming ( 1952b), who observed this to be a metathetical reaction with an equilibrium ...
Maurice C. Fuerstenau, Graeme J. Jameson, Roe-Hoan Yoon, 2007
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Minerals of Nevada
galena, cerussite, acanthite, sphalerite, and malachite in the Iron Rail group in the Cloverdale district; also with cerussite and galena in the Orizaba Mine. ( Hamilton, 1993; Kral, 1951) Minor with cerussite and wulfenite in gossan at an ...
Stephen B. Castor, Gregory C. Ferdock, 2004
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Second Report on a Cooperative Investigation of the ...
Beautiful clear crystals of cerussite line vugs in brecciated galena in the Brighton mine near ldaho Springs. Large amounts of cerussite have been produced from the Freeland and other mines in this and the Georgetown district. (Spurr and ...
Rollin E. Stevens, 1960
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The Minerals of New South Wales, Etc.
Georgiana, brown iron ore at Abercrombie; silver ore at Back Creek, near Rockley; ferruginous cerussite at Costigan's Mount; fahlerz,—ferruginous quartz and galena near Rockley; galena, cerussite, and carbonate of copper on New Sewell's ...
Archibald Liversidge, 2011
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
During weathering, galena is slowly oxidized by atmospheric oxygen to either the sulfate (anglesite) or the carbonate (cerussite), as indicated by the following equations: PbS+202 » PbSO4 Galena Anglrsile PbS+CO2+H2O+202 *-PbCO ...
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
been encountered. Thus, it is stated that "on the foot wall of this (Jordan) vein immense bodies of cerussite, with some anglesite and galena, were found;"" and similarly it is stated regarding the ore in the Lead mine that "all between the walls  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CERUSSITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cerussite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nevada Zinc Intersects Long High-Grade Interval of Zinc-Lead …
... of zinc and some 0.6 million pounds of lead from non-sulphide mineralization comprised of smithsonite, zincite, hydrozincite and cerussite. «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
2
Mercedes-Benz Updates SLK With New Engines And Transmissions …
... system with faster internet speeds, and two fresh paint finishes named "selenite grey metallic" and "designo cerussite grey magno". Mercedes ... «Carscoops, Apr 15»
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Benz gives SLK a makeover
... 9G-Tronic automatic transmission. Two new colours are added to the selection: Selenite Grey metallic and Designo Cerussite Grey Magno. «Motoring, Apr 15»
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Dead red: Discoloured pigment X-rayed
... this mineral then degrades further to hydrocerussite and then to white cerussite (lead carbonate) with continued carbon dioxide absorption. «spectroscopyNOW.com, Mar 15»
5
Researchers explore fading red in Van Gogh art
... when red lead is exposed to light it is converted into plumbonacrite, which reacts with carbon dioxide to form hydrocerussite and cerussite.". «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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Plumbonacrite revealed as intermediate in degradation of red lead
This forms plumbonacrite as an intermediate that is converted to hydrocerussite and then to cerussite (lead carbonate) upon further absorption ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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Shedding light on fading reds in Van Gogh's paintings
... when red lead is exposed to light it is converted into plumbonacrite, which reacts with carbon dioxide to form hydrocerussite and cerussite. «Royal Society of Chemistry, Mar 15»
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Minerals now back where they belong
The additions consist of a Cerussite; Azurite with Iodargyrite; Bustamite with Spessartine and Hedenbergite; Rhodochrosite on quartz; ... «Barrier Daily Truth, Jan 15»
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Goldspike Commences Drilling Program at Lone Mountain Zinc …
Mined mineralization has been reported to consist of smithsonite, zincite, hydrozincite, cerussite, malachite and azurite along with minor ... «GlobeNewswire, Oct 14»
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Mine tales: Contrasting fortunes in the Mule Mountains
An outcrop of cerussite (lead carbonate) in limestone from Bucky O'Neil Hill was discovered by army scout Jack Dunn while employed in a ... «Arizona Daily Star, Oct 14»

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