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cerosin

cerosin noun: a waxy substance obtained from the bark of sugar cane. Probably the same as sugarcane wax.

Noun

cerosin (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of sugar cane. Probably the same as sugarcane wax

Origin of cerosin

Latin cera (“wax”).

Questions about cerosin

What does cerosin mean?
Cerosin means a waxy substance obtained from the bark of sugar cane. Probably the same as sugarcane wax.
What part of speech is cerosin?
Cerosin is a noun.

Words near cerosin in the dictionary

  1. ceroplastic
  2. ceroplastic acid
  3. ceroplastics
  4. ceroplasty
  5. ceros
  6. cerosin
  7. cerosine
  8. cerote
  9. cerotene
  10. cerotenes
  11. cerotic

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