ceraceous

[ suh-rey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. waxlike; waxy:

   a ceraceous surface.

ceraceous

/ sɪˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

1. waxlike or waxy

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceraceous¹

1760–70; < Latin cēr ( a ) wax (compare Greek kērós wax) + -aceous

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceraceous¹

C18: from Latin cēra wax

Example Sentences

Pure beeswax has a pleasant ceraceous odour, a pale yellowish-brown colour, and the sp.

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