Meanings
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryA waxy substance obtained from the bark of sugar cane. Probably the same as sugarcane wax
Origin
- Latincera“wax”
- Englishcerosin
Latin cera (“wax”).
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cerosin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerosin
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