Meanings
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of keratin.
A process for producing a substitute for animal size which consists in dissolving potato-starch in an alkaline solution of ceratin and water-glass and then adding acetic acid until the result shows a weak alkaline reaction, substantially as described.
1901, Specifications and Drawings of Patents, United States: Patent Office, page 1207
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
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ceratin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceratin
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