cerate
cerate noun: an unctuous preparation for external application — mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients — of a consistency between ointment and plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.
Noun
cerate (plural cerates)
- An unctuous preparation for external application — mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients — of a consistency between ointment and plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.
- The anion CeO₃²⁻ of cerium.
cerate meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
cerate in Tamil
- கொழுப்புக் கூழ்மம், மெழுகுக்கூழ்மம்
cerate in Indonesian
- unctuous preparation
- lilin
Forms of cerate
| plural | cerates |
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Origin of cerate
From Middle English cerate, cerote, from Latin cērātum, from cēra (“wax”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix)
Questions about cerate
- What does cerate mean?
- Cerate means an unctuous preparation for external application — mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients — of a consistency between ointment and plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.
- What is cerate in Tamil?
- Cerate in Tamil is கொழுப்புக் கூழ்மம், மெழுகுக்கூழ்மம். See Cerate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cerate?
- Cerate is a noun.
- What is the plural of cerate?
- The plural of cerate is cerates.
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