litharge
Plural: litharges
Noun
- A yellow-orange lead monoxide, used in various industrial applications.
- lead monoxide (PbO) a toxic solid formed from oxidation of lead in air, and used as a pigment.
Examples
- Playing LITHARGE felt like unearthing a rare element on the game board.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English litarge, from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος (lithárguros), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + αργυρός (argurós, “silver”).
Scrabble Score: 12
litharge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlitharge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
litharge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
litharge: valid Words With Friends Word