Crossword-Solution: MINIUM
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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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. |
We have 4 clues for the answer “MINIUM”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Red lead. | 1 answer |
| Brilliant red. | 4 answers |
| Vermilion | 7 answers |
| Cinnabar | 7 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with MINIUM (5)
Minium appeareth there of any color indifferently with which 'tis illustrated, but yet most luminous in red; and so Bise appeareth indifferently of any color with which 'tis illustrated, but yet most luminous in blue.
And therefore Minium reflecteth rays of any color, but most copiously those indued with red; and consequently, when illustrated with daylight--that is, with all sorts of rays promiscuously blended--those qualified with red shall abound most in the reflected light, and by their prevalence cause it to appear of that color.
And in that book were pictures of many things, as flaming mountains, and castles of war, and ships upon the sea, but chiefly of fair women, and queens, and warriors and kings; and it was done in gold and azure and cinnabar and minium.
Therefore she died repeating: 'At last!' "It is painful to think that the labor by which the poor man earns his daily bread, often becomes a long suicide! I said this the other day to Agricola; he answered me that there were many other fatal employments; those who prepare aquafortis, white lead, or minium, for instance, are sure to take incurable maladies of which they die.
Therefore she died repeating: ‘At last!’ “It is painful to think that the labor by which the poor man earns his daily bread, often becomes a long suicide! I said this the other day to Agricola; he answered me that there were many other fatal employments; those who prepare aquafortis, white lead, or minium, for instance, are sure to take incurable maladies of which they die.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1963).