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cerates

cerates is the plural of cerate.

Meaning of cerate

Noun

cerate (plural cerates)

  1. (archaic, historical) 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.
  2. The anion CeO₃²⁻ of cerium.

Questions about cerates

What is cerates the plural of?
Cerates is the plural of cerate.

Words near cerates in the dictionary

  1. cerastocytin
  2. cerata
  3. ceratal
  4. cerate
  5. cerated
  6. cerates
  7. ceratiid
  8. ceratiids
  9. ceratin
  10. ceratinine
  11. ceratinines

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