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- Latin · derived fromcērusa
- French · borrowed fromcéruse
- English todayceruse
From French céruse, from Latin cērusa, variant of cērussa, q.v.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ceruse
Today it means: Synonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine. Full definition →
French céruse ← Latin cērusa