ceruse

• Существительное, обозначающее ядовитый белый пигмент, содержащий свинец, исторически использовавшийся в косметике и красках.

A noun referring to a poisonous white pigment that contains lead, historically used in cosmetics and paints.

uncountable

1. White lead pigmentC2formal

   A toxic white pigment composed primarily of lead carbonate, historically used in cosmetics and paints.

   Белила свинцовые

   • Ancient Roman women used ceruse to whiten their skin.
   • The use of ceruse in makeup was eventually banned due to its toxicity.
   • Artists in the Renaissance sometimes employed ceruse in their paints.

   Synonymswhite lead