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ceresin

/ ˈsɛrɪsɪn /

noun

  1. a white wax extracted from ozocerite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ceresin1

C19: irregularly from Latin cēra wax
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Example Sentences

By substituting ceresin, a paraffin obtained from ozokerite or earthwax, for crystalline paraffin, the chance of cracking is obviated.

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