White lead or ceruss is the corrosion or rust of lead formed by means of vinegar.,It is made in our own country; and is much cheaper than white flake; but inferior in whiteness, and the other qualities which render this pigment advantageous in painting. It is, however, the white employed for all common purposes in oil painting; and also the body or solid basis of the paint in many mixt colours, where the teint is of a lighter nature, or the coloured pigments will bear diluting with white.,