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minium
m i n i u m hex:#109;#105;#110;#105;#117;#109;
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- Minium - n. - 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.
- Minaceous - a. - Of the color of minium or red lead; miniate.