noun
- Plural of massicot; a yellow oxide of lead (PbO) used as a pigment and in glass-making.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The factory produced massicots for use in ceramic glazes.
- Massicots were historically used as a bright yellow pigment in paints.
- The chemist analyzed the purity of the massicots under the microscope.
- Lead oxide, or massicots, plays an important role in glass manufacturing.