cerate

American  

[seer-eyt] / ˈsɪər eɪt /

noun

1. Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.

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adjective

1. Ornithology. Also having a cere.

cerate British  

/ -reɪt, ˈsɪərɪt /

noun

1. a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin

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Etymology

Origin of cerate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin cērātum, neuter of cērātus (past participle of cērāre to cover or smear with wax), equivalent to cēr ( a ) wax + -ātus -ate ¹; compare Greek kērōtḗn in same sense

Example Sentences

For this purpose animal fats, washed lard, simple cerate, cold cream, and the like are to be preferred to cosmoline and vaseline.

From Project Gutenberg

And there were the accessories—hats, caps, bonnets, gloves, fans, parasols, veils, jabots, collars, aigrettes, boots, shoes, slippers, powders, paints, cerates, massage-cream—ad infinitum.

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In order to fix the cosmetics, it was necessary to anoint the face and breast with fresh cerate.

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The passage of air from A to C depends upon the grinding and lubrication of the joint at C. Lubricating Taps.—For general purposes resin cerate answers very well.

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Their smart upon the mind is like cantharides on the skin but often requires something more than a cabbage leaf and cerate to heal it.

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Related Words

• lotion
• ointment
• potion
• salve