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cerote

cerote is the obsolete form 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 cerote

What is cerote the obsolete form of?
Cerote is the obsolete form of cerate.

Words near cerote in the dictionary

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

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