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Webster 1913 Edition


Cerotene

Cer′o-tene

,
Noun.
[L.
cerotum
a pomade. See
Cerate
.]
(Chem.)
A white waxy solid obtained from Chinese wax, and by the distillation of cerotin.

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cerotene

cerotene

English

Noun

cerotene (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A white waxy solid obtained from Chinese wax, and by the distillation of cerotin.