ceraceous
[ suh-rey-shuhs ]
/ səˈreɪ ʃəs /
adjective
waxlike; waxy: a ceraceous surface.
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Origin of ceraceous
Words nearby ceraceous
Cepheus, 'cept, -ceptor, cer-, cera, ceraceous, Ceram, ceramal, ceramic, ceramic engineering, ceramic hob
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British Dictionary definitions for ceraceous
ceraceous
/ (sɪˈreɪʃəs) /
adjective
waxlike or waxy
Word Origin for ceraceous
C18: from Latin cēra wax
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