Litharge definition

litarge, from lithargyrus, from λιθαργυρος, from λίθος, stone + αργυρός silver

lead monoxide, PbO, a toxic solid formed from the oxidisation of lead in air, and used as a pigment
- 1997: From an inner pocket he produces a costly Ramillies Wig, shakes it out in a brisk Cloud of scented Litharge, and claps it on, with a minimum of fuss, over his ascetic’s Crop. — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon