ceraceous
[ suh-rey-shuh s ]
/ səˈreɪ ʃəs /
adjective
waxlike; waxy: a ceraceous surface.
Nearby words
cepheus, cer, cer-, cer.e., cera, ceraceous, ceram, ceramal, ceramic, ceramic engineering, ceramic hob
Origin of ceraceous
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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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