ˈkräkəˌwīt noun
or croc·oi·site ˈkräkwəˌzīt
( -s )
Etymology: crocoite from German krokoit, alteration of krokoisit; crocoisite from German krokoisit, from French crocoise (from Greek krokoeis saffron-colored, from krokos saffron) + German -it -ite — more at crocus
: a mineral PbCrO 4 consisting of native lead chromate in monoclinic crystals — called also red lead ore