Ceresin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ceresin \Cer"e*sin\, n. [L. cera wax.] (Chem.)
     A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and
     used as a substitute for beeswax.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  ceresin
       n : a white wax extracted from ozokerite