Definition for LITH'ARGE

LITH'ARGE, n. [Fr. from L. lithargyros, Gr. λιθαργυρος, the spume or scum of silver.]

A semi-vitreous oxyd of lead, produced in refining silver by cupellation with lead. It appears in the form of soft flakes, or semi-transparent shining plates. – Dict. Nat. Hist. Encyc. Nicholson.

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