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massicot

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French massicot; English masticot is a corruption.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmæsɪkəʊ/
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Noun

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massicot (countable and uncountable, plural massicots)

  1. (chemistry) lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb3O4.
    • 1952, L.F. Salzman, Building in England, page 169:
      Besides orpiment, already referred to, one occasionally gets mention of massicot, a yellow lead paint.

Usage notes

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  • Massicot is sometimes used by painters, and also as a drier in the composition of ointments and plasters.

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Influenced by Italian marzacotto, but ultimately from Arabic مرداسنج (lead oxide).

Noun

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massicot m (plural massicots)

  1. massicot

Etymology 2

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massicot

From the name of Guillaume Massiquot (1797-1870), the inventor of the machine. Previously the common noun was also spelt massiquot.

Noun

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massicot m (plural massicots)

  1. guillotine, a machine for cutting paper and sheet metal
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