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ce⋅ruse

[seer-oos, si-roos]
–noun
a pigment composed of white lead.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L cērussa
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ce·ruse   (sə-rōōs', sîr'ōōs')   
n.  A white lead pigment, sometimes used in cosmetics.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cērussa.]
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Main Entry: ce·ruse
Pronunciation: s&-'rüs, 'si(&)r-"üs
Function: noun
1 : white lead as a pigment
2 : a cosmetic containing white lead
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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