cerotin

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noun

A white crystalline substance, C₂₇H₅₅.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; cerotic alcohol; ceryl alcohol.

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Meanings

nouncerotin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA white crystalline substance, C₂₇H₅₅.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; cerotic alcohol; ceryl alcohol.

Origin

See cerotene.

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APA

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerotin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerotin.

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