WHITE LEAD ORE

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead

Synonyms:

cerussite; white lead ore

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("white lead ore" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

Meronyms (substance of "white lead ore"):

atomic number 82; lead; Pb (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey)

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