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The minimum weight is a concept used in various branches of mathematics and computer science related to measurement. Minimum Hamming weight, a concept
Minimum_weight
Least-weight tree connecting graph vertices
A minimum spanning tree (MST) or minimum weight spanning tree is a subset of the edges of a connected, edge-weighted undirected graph that connects all
Minimum_spanning_tree
Point set triangulation minimizing total length
In computational geometry and computer science, the minimum-weight triangulation problem is the problem of finding a triangulation of minimal total edge
Minimum-weight_triangulation
Measurement weight range for boxers
In boxing, a weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class
Weight_class_(boxing)
Number of nonzero symbols in a string
minimum Hamming weight, commonly referred to as the minimum weight wmin of a code is the weight of the lowest-weight non-zero code word. The weight w
Hamming_weight
Graph theory problem
cardinality, one whose total weight is maximised. Similar ideas can also be used to solve the maximum cardinality minimum weight matching problem. In cases
Maximum-weight_matching
class is the maximum weight for that lass. The minimum weight for each class must be above the maximum weight for the next lowest class. A taekwondo gyeorugi
Taekwondo_weight_classes
Mathematical optimization problem
cardinality matching in G that has minimum cost. Let w: E → R be a weight function on the edges of E. The minimum weight bipartite matching problem or assignment
Minimum-cost_flow_problem
Premier championship of motorcycle road racing
and three-cylinder two-stroke 500s were seen, but though they had a minimum-weight advantage under the rules, typically attained higher corner speed and
Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing
Cycles in a graph that generate all cycles
tree. Alternatively, if the edges of the graph have positive weights, the minimum weight cycle basis may be constructed in polynomial time. In planar
Cycle_basis
In graph theory, a minimum mean weight cycle is a cycle whose average weight (total weight divided by length) is smallest among all cycles in the graph
Minimum_mean_weight_cycle
Type of sports prototype race car
than three competitors without the formal approval of the FIA. The minimum weight of the new-generation cars was raised from the initially stated 980 kg
Le_Mans_Hypercar
On short connecting nets with added points
non-negative edge weights and a subset of vertices, usually referred to as terminals, the Steiner tree problem in graphs requires a tree of minimum weight that contains
Steiner_tree_problem
Sportscar endurance racing class
normally-aspirated Nissan VK50VE V8 engine, producing 310 kW (420 hp). Minimum weight was originally 900 kilograms (1,984 lb), before being increased to 930
Le_Mans_Prototype
Method for finding minimum spanning trees
parallel computing literature. The algorithm begins by finding the minimum-weight edge incident to each vertex of the graph, and adding all of those edges
Borůvka's_algorithm
Method for finding minimum spanning trees
list graph representation and linearly searching an array of weights to find the minimum weight edge to add, requires O(|V|2) running time. However, this
Prim's_algorithm
All even-degree subgraphs of a graph
are given real number weights, the weight of a subgraph may be computed as the sum of the weights of its edges. The minimum weight basis of the cycle space
Cycle_space
Annual motorcycle race event on the Isle of Man
heavier than the 150 kg minimum for the 650 cc machines, but 2023 saw this changed and all bikes in the class now have a minimum weight of 150 kg. The 1923
Isle_of_Man_TT
Minimum spanning forest algorithm that greedily adds edges
their weight. A minimum spanning tree of a connected weighted graph is a connected subgraph, without cycles, for which the sum of the weights of all
Kruskal's_algorithm
V8 sports car manufactured by Ferrari
3-litre engine, the minimum weight of the F430 would increase by 50 kg (110 lb), and the 4.0-litre engine thus yields a better power-to-weight ratio. The F430
Ferrari_F430
Formula One motor race
was disqualified after the race because his car failed to meet the minimum weight requirement. Following his teammate's disqualification, Lewis Hamilton
2024_Belgian_Grand_Prix
Member who steers the boat in a rowing crew
stroke rates In British Rowing races, coxes are limited to a minimum weight. The minimum weights for a cox depend on the gender and age of the crew they are
Coxswain_(rowing)
the United States, the minimum wage is set by federal U.S. labor law and a range of state and local laws. The first federal minimum wage was instituted in
Minimum wage in the United States
Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States
weight restrictions). 1961–1965 Engine specs amended to a naturally aspirated engine of between 1300 cc and 1500 cc (no compressors allowed), minimum
History of Formula One regulations
History_of_Formula_One_regulations
North American Motorcycle Road Racing Organization
minimum weight of 420 pounds, no bodywork, stock frames, high-bar motorcycles. Electric motorcycles are also eligible for competition. Minimum Weight
MotoAmerica
Approximation for the travelling salesman problem
By the handshaking lemma, O has an even number of vertices. Find a minimum-weight perfect matching M in the subgraph induced in G by O. Combine the edges
Christofides_algorithm
Motorsport regulation for cars
had weight and wheel size limits. Notable classes for Group B were the 3,000 cc class (2,142.8 cc with forced induction) with a 960 kg minimum weight (Audi
Group_B
Algorithm for the directed version of the minimum spanning tree problem
a spanning arborescence of minimum weight (sometimes called an optimum branching). It is the directed analog of the minimum spanning tree problem. The
Edmonds'_algorithm
Touring car racing category in Australasia
the new V8s and also had an extra 100 kilograms (220 lb) added to its minimum weight, so with the Class C cars eligible for 1993 only, the German manufacturer's
Supercars_Championship
Ballast weights may be added to a race car to alter its performance. In most racing series, cars have a minimum weight. Often, the actual weight of the
Ballast_(car_racing)
Combinatorial optimization graph problem
components. These edges are referred to as k-cut. The goal is to find the minimum-weight k-cut. This partitioning can have applications in VLSI design, data-mining
Minimum_k-cut
Dog breed
the breed standard allowing for significantly lighter animals, with a minimum weight of 40 pounds (18 kg) for dogs and 35 pounds (16 kg) for bitches. The
Black_Mouth_Cur
Light boat that is paddled
have a minimum weight and width of 10 kg (22 lb) and 0.65 m (2 ft 2 in) and be not more than 3.5 m (11 ft) long. C2s must have a minimum weight and width
Canoe
Partition of a graph's nodes into 2 disjoint subsets
A cut is minimum if the size or weight of the cut is not larger than the size of any other cut. The illustration on the right shows a minimum cut: the
Cut_(graph_theory)
fragment of an MST T {\displaystyle T} , let e {\displaystyle e} be a minimum-weight outgoing edge of the fragment. Then joining e {\displaystyle e} and
Distributed minimum spanning tree
Distributed_minimum_spanning_tree
Set of edges without common vertices
the optimization problem is to find a maximum-weight matching; a dual problem is to find a minimum-weight matching. This problem is often called maximum
Matching_(graph_theory)
Dog breed
however, larger in size and bone. Minimum desirable height at withers of males is 30 inches (75–80 cm) or more, weight 85 to 110 pounds (39 to 50 kg); height
Scottish_Deerhound
Motorsports endurance race
can run on a minimum weight of 750 kg and an 80-litre fuel tank while cars with displacements up to 1,600 cc are run with a minimum weight of 820 kg and
Dubai_24_Hour
Motor vehicle
penalty factor of 1.4, it fit into the 4.0 L class which had a prescribed minimum weight of only 970 kg (2,140 lb). Porsche, having a lot of experience with
Porsche_935
Motor vehicle
Championships of these years, along with the Porsche 917. With higher mandatory minimum weight for 1972, the nimble underpowered 908/03 were retired by the factory
Porsche_908
Former set of auto racing regulations
turbo/supercharged. The SRT Viper was granted a special waiver to 8.0L. The minimum weight was 1,245 kg (2744 lbs) including driver, fuel, helmet, and liquids
LM_GTE
Finding shortest walks through all graph edges
of graph edges to duplicate (or the subset of edges with the minimum possible total weight) so that the resulting multigraph does have an Eulerian circuit
Chinese_postman_problem
Partition of a graph by removing fewest possible edges
In graph theory, a minimum cut or min-cut of a graph is a cut (a partition of the vertices of a graph into two disjoint subsets) that is minimal in some
Minimum_cut
Race car class
applied the same concept in its Group C rules. It limited cars to a minimum weight of 800 kg and a maximum fuel capacity of 100 litres. With competitors
Group_C
French chicken product
('pullets') are fattened for two weeks, and slaughtered at a minimum age of four months and a minimum weight of 1.2 kg; poulardes or large hens are fattened for
Bresse_chicken
German breed of dog
(43 in) at the shoulder. The UK and New Zealand Kennel Clubs specify the minimum weight for a Great Dane over 18 months of age, as 54 kg (120 lb) for males
Great_Dane
Type of bullfighting
least four years old and weighing up to about 600 kg (1,300 lb) with a minimum weight limit of 460 kg (1,010 lb). Bullfighting season in Spain runs from March
Spanish-style_bullfighting
International motorcycle racing
Generation regulations bought in headline rules of hard minimum weight, combined bike and rider weight, and maximum RPM limit. Due to these changes allowing
Supersport_World_Championship
weighted graph, the Minimum-Weight Cycle Cover Problem (MWCCP) is the problem to find a cycle cover with minimal sum of weights of edges in all cycles
Edge_cycle_cover
In 1920, a de facto minimum weight for a heavyweight was set at 175 pounds (12 st 7 lb, 79 kg) with the standardization of a weight limit for the light
List of world heavyweight boxing champions
List_of_world_heavyweight_boxing_champions
Motor vehicle
FIA rules, most notably it added 30 kg (66 lb) of weight, so that it complied with the minimum weight requirement of Group 4. "1977 Porsche 934.5". Conceptcarz
Porsche_934
Distance between probability distributions
set of discrete elements, the same optimization problem is known as minimum weight bipartite matching. The EMD between probability distributions P {\textstyle
Earth_mover's_distance
Technique for reducing number of solutions
Then x has a threshold weight α, such that if the weight w(x) of x is greater than α, then it is not contained in any minimum-weight subset, and if w ( x
Isolation_lemma
Sport where individuals or teams row boats by oar
minimum weight, 55 kilograms (121 lb) under World Rowing rules, set for the coxswain to prevent unfair advantage. If a coxswain is under the minimum weight
Rowing_(sport)
Long-distance motorcycle track racing series
Championship. Black number plate background, white-light headlamps and minimum weight 175 kg. This is the top category and performance improvements during
FIM Endurance World Championship
FIM_Endurance_World_Championship
Genus of birds
species of Caracara from Argentina was the largest falcon ever, with a minimum weight estimate of around 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb). "South American Classification
Caracara_(genus)
Unit of currency in several Asian and African states
weight of each Egyptian dirham was approximately 3.333 grams, or what was the equivalent to 16 carob-grains which, when taken together, the minimum weight
Dirham
Pricing technique for commercial freight transport
Dimensional weight is a calculation of a theoretical weight of a package. This theoretical weight is the weight of the package at a minimum density chosen
Dimensional_weight
Computational problem in graph theory
leave C. The closure problem is the task of finding the maximum-weight or minimum-weight closure in a vertex-weighted directed graph. It may be solved in
Closure_problem
International motorcycle racing
R, single cylinder, minimum weight 136 kg, limit revolutions per minute 10.450 RPM Yamaha YZF-R3, twin-cylinder, minimum weight 140 kg, limit revolutions
Supersport 300 World Championship
Supersport_300_World_Championship
Kart racing class
commission. The class is open to drivers aged 15 years and up with the minimum weight being 175 kg, this includes the kart and driver. The KZ2 class used
KZ2
Racing championship
and had a minimum weight of 2.350lbs. Lastly cars built from 1999 through 2005 featured a 1.800cc engine and had a minimum weight of 2.400lbs. Between
Mazda_MX-5_Cup
Combinatorial optimization problem
bipartite graph, a matching of maximum size, in which the sum of weights of the edges is minimum. If the numbers of agents and tasks are equal, then the problem
Assignment_problem
Concept in chemistry
The gold number is the minimum weight (in milligrams) of a protective colloid/lyophilic colloid required to prevent the coagulation of 10 ml of a standard
Gold_number
Axiomatically defined geometrical space
characteristic p, where p divides n, then the minimum weight of the code B = Hull(CF(π))⊥ is n and all the minimum weight vectors are constant multiples of vectors
Affine plane (incidence geometry)
Affine_plane_(incidence_geometry)
Group of Japanese chicken breeds
Australian Poultry Standards list only one form of Shamo, which has a minimum weight of 3 kg. The American Poultry Association recognises the Shamo as a
Shamo_chickens
System used in computer graphics applications
the one with minimum cost function If the minimum weight is found at center for search window, go to SDSP step If the minimum weight is found at one
Block-matching_algorithm
Type of jewelry
According to FTC regulations, gold-filled jewelry must contain a minimum of 5% gold by weight. This ensures a significant layer of gold that is much thicker
Gold-filled_jewelry
Type of automobile
a Formula One car must weigh at least 798 kilograms (1,759 lb); the minimum weight for NASCAR is 1,500 kilograms (3,200 lb). Open-wheeled racing is among
Open-wheel_car
Racing shell used in the sport of rowing
juniors. An octuple is typically 65.2 feet (19.9 meters) long and has a minimum weight of 213.85 pounds (97.00 kilograms), excluding oars. Racing boats (often
Octuple_scull
Engineered Wood Product used in wood frame construction
columns are used in structural applications to carry heavy loads with minimum weight. Structural composite lumber products, including LVL, are a relatively
Laminated_veneer_lumber
FIA rally car formula
restrictor fitted and remain exempt. Those of R2B class cars also retain the minimum weight of 1030 kg and must use 6.5"x16" on asphalt rallies. In July 2024, the
Group_Rally4
Formula One racing car
therefore that pushed them over the minimum weight. They also claimed that they thought it was during race weight the rules meant, not in post-race scrutineering
BAR_007
Method to find shortest paths
used, starting from the new vertex q, to find for each vertex v the minimum weight h(v) of a path from q to v. If this step detects a negative cycle, the
Johnson's_algorithm
Model aviation involving no external control after launch
aircraft within the various competition limits on parameters such as minimum weight, maximum wing area, and motive power. Free flight models may be broadly
Free_flight_(model_aircraft)
Type of error correcting code
distance properties of polar codes by reducing the number of minimum-weight and in general small-weight codewords, resulting in the improvement of block error
Polar_code_(coding_theory)
problem Min-RVLS[=] was presented by Garey and Johnson, who called it "minimum weight solution to linear equations". They proved it was NP-hard, but did not
Minimum relevant variables in linear system
Minimum_relevant_variables_in_linear_system
Simplicial complex in Euclidean geometry
triangulations of a given point set under some criteria as, for instance minimum-weight triangulations. Sometimes it is desirable to have a triangulation with
Point-set_triangulation
Equivalence of optimization problems
source to the sink is equal to the total weight of the edges in a minimum cut, i.e., the smallest total weight of the edges which if removed would disconnect
Max-flow_min-cut_theorem
with a minimum weight of 1300lbs w/driver. Two cycle or 4 valve/4 cycle motors between 850cc and 1300cc are permitted with a minimum weight of 1200lbs
C_Sports_Racer
Racetrack
General Motors crate engine allows a minimum weight of 2,775 pounds, use of a Ford crate engine allows a minimum weight of 2,800 pounds, and use of an open
Seekonk_Speedway
Long French bread
the department of the Seine in August 1920: "The baguette, having a minimum weight of 80 g [2+3⁄4 oz] and a maximum length of 40 cm [16 in], may not be
Baguette
NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization
follows a similar outline but combines the minimum spanning tree with a solution of another problem, minimum-weight perfect matching. This gives a TSP tour
Travelling_salesman_problem
Computational complexity class
quasi-polynomial rather than polynomial. Problems with a QPTAS include minimum-weight triangulation, finding the maximum clique on the intersection graph
Quasi-polynomial_time
Canadian boxer (born 1993)
January 24, 1993) is a Canadian minimum weight boxer. She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in the Minimum weight division, winning a bronze medal
Priyanka_Dhillon
International kart racing class
front brakes via a lever. The chassis had to be CIK-approved, with a minimum weight of 160 kg and 158 kg for national and international events, respectively
Original_Kart
Breed of rabbit
must weigh a minimum of 11 pounds (5.0 kg), and a mature doe must weigh a minimum of 12 pounds (5.4 kg). ARBA does not specify a maximum weight for Checkered
Checkered_Giant_rabbit
Group of twelve items
avoided the risk of penalty by including an extra unit to be sure the minimum weight was met. The thirteenth piece of bread is called the vantage loaf. According
Dozen
Ratio of stiffness to mass for a material
weight ratio or specific stiffness. High specific modulus materials find wide application in aerospace applications where minimum structural weight is
Specific_modulus
Problem in graph theory
positive and negative weights can be trivially transformed into a weighted minimum cut problem by flipping the sign in all weights. Edwards obtained the
Maximum_cut
Classes in dragster racing
displacement is limited to 456 cubic inches for nitromethane engines (with a minimum weight of 2,125 pounds), 466 cubic inches for screw-type superchargers (1,975
Top_Alcohol
Competitive water sport
width 0.75 m 7.1.2 Minimum Weight of Boats (The minimum weight of the boat is determined when the boat is dry. The weight minimums were raised for 2017
Canoe_slalom
Racing car model
(1.8 L) put the S4 in the under 2,500 cc class, which allowed for a minimum weight of 890 kg (1,962 lb). The engine generated a maximum output of 490 PS
Lancia_Delta_S4
Hybrid V12 engine
along the development route. Every part of the engine was devised for minimum weight, with titanium connecting rods and F1-style pistons being used. The
Cosworth_RA
minimum weight triangulation. If the edges found in this way form a connected graph on all of the input points, then the remaining minimum weight triangulation
Beta_skeleton
Graph representing faces of another graph
planar graphs (with sufficiently general weights that no two cycles have the same weight) the minimum-weight cycle basis of the graph is dual to the Gomory–Hu
Dual_graph
International kart racing class
utilising a lower rev limiter to increase reliability and a higher minimum weight to reduce costs and bolster accessibility; additionally, CIK-FIA events
OKN-Junior
12th race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series
was disqualified after post-race inspection after failing to meet minimum weight requirements and was credited with a 38th place finish. The race will
2025_BetMGM_300
Dog breed originating in France
AKC specify a minimum weight of 99 pounds (45 kg) for a female and 110 pounds (50 kg) for a male. There is no formally stated maximum weight, but dogs must
Dogue_de_Bordeaux
Automobile racing series
(19–20 kW). The chassis and engines must be approved by the CIK-FIA. Minimum weight is 145 kg, including kart and driver. Karts are equipped with an electric
OK-Junior
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Girl/Female
English, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Small Daughter
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Plenty; Maximum; Intelligent; Young and Dynamic; Earth
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wightman.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Well of weight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Weight.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for someone who dealt in weights and measures, for example a grain factor, from Middle English pekke ‘peck’ (an old measure of dry goods equivalent to eight quarts or a quarter of a bushel).English : variant of Peak 1.Irish : variant of Peak 2.South German : variant of Beck.North German and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who prepared or sold pitch, from Middle Low German pek, Middle Dutch pec, pic.Dutch : from Middle Dutch pec, pick ‘desperate straits’, hence a nickname for a person in difficult circumstances or perhaps for someone with a gloomy disposition.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Increase; Excess; High Degree; Maximum; Feminine of Mazid
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French peiser, poiser ‘weigher’ (Late Latin pensarius, a derivative of pensare ‘to weigh’), hence an occupational name for an official in charge of weights and measures, especially one whose duty it was to weigh rent or tribute received.German : variant spelling of Peiser.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic
Far
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French ga(u)ge ‘measure’, probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.English and French : from Middle English, Old French gage ‘pledge’, ‘surety’ (against which money was lent), and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wished for child
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.German (also Wäger), Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German wæger ‘weigher’, German Waager, an occupational name for an official responsible for weighing produce, especially produce offered as rent in kind, or for an official in charge of checking weights and measures used by merchants.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a fleet runner, from Old French pie de lievre ‘hare’s foot’.German : occupational name for a calibrator (someone who checked weights and measures), from an agent derivative of Middle Low German pegel ‘mark or measure for gauging fluids’, ‘gauge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various minor places so called, in York, Lincoln, Market Weighton (East Yorkshire), Methley (West Yorkshire), and Sawley (West Yorkshire), all named from Old English hund ‘hound’ or Old Norse hundr + Old Norse gata ‘road’, ‘street’.
Girl/Female
Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Wished-for Child
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
Loading, weighty'.
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Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Friend of the World
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire, recorded in the early 13th century as D(e)ukesbiri, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Deowuc or Duc(c) (both of uncertain origin) + Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke).
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Indian, Portuguese, Telugu
Moon
Biblical
sons of sorrow
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Godly Light
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dream (Swapna)
Boy/Male
Hindu
Life, Soul
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Grave 1.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna's Son
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n.
The greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then begins to decrease; the highest point or degree; -- opposed to minimum.
n.
A small American bird (Empidonax minimus); the least flycatcher.
n.
The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
n.
Minimum.
pl.
of Minimum
a.
Of the color of red or vermilion.
n.
The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum.
n.
A minim.
n.
In a curve referred to polar coordinates, any point for which the radius vector is a maximum or minimum.
n.
A being of the smallest size.
n.
A self-registering thermometer, especially one that registers the maximum and minimum during long periods.
n.
Anything very minute; as, the minims of existence; -- applied to animalcula; and the like.
pl.
of Minimus
a.
Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat.
pl.
of Maximum
a.
Of the color of minium or red lead; miniate.
n.
A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Tordylium maximum).
v. t.
To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
n.
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.
n.
A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.