Cerin

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

  Cerin \Ce"rin\, n. [L. cera wax + -in: cf. L. cerinus
     wax-colored.]
     1. (Chem.) A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether
        from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of
        beeswax which is soluble in alcohol. --Watts.
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     2. (Min.) A variety of the mineral allanite.
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