Etymology

cerotene

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Today it means: A white waxy solid obtained from Chinese wax, and by the distillation of cerotin. Full definition →

Latin cerotum
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  1. Latin · derived fromcerotum“a pomade”
  2. English todaycerotene

From Latin cerotum (“a pomade”). See cerate.

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