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Cerotin

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cerotin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance, C₂₇H₅₅.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; cerotic alcohol; ceryl alcohol.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance, C₂₇H₅₅.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; cerotic alcohol; ceryl alcohol.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cerotene, carotin, cerosine, cerosin, cotarnine, castorin.

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