minium
[
min
-ee-
uh
m]
/ˈmɪn i əm/
noun
1.
red lead
.
Origin
1350-1400;
Middle English
<
Latin:
cinnabar, red lead
British Dictionary definitions for
minium
minium
/
ˈmɪnɪəm
/
noun
1.
another name for
red lead
Word Origin
C14 (meaning: vermilion): from Latin