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Min"i*um (?; 277), n. [L.
minium, an Iberian word, the Romans getting all their cinnabar
from Spain; cf. Basque armineá.] (Chem.) A
heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead,
Pb₃O₄, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to
a gentle and continued heat in the air. It is used as a cement, as a
paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass. Called also red
lead.

Min"i*ver (?), n. [See Meniver.]
A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is
uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different
animals.

Min"i*vet (?), n. (Zoöl.)
A singing bird of India of the family
Campephagidæ.

Mink (?), n. [Cf. 2d Minx.]
(Zoöl.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus
Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is
Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison)
varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued.


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