ceresin

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ceresin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

ceresin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ceresin
      n 1: a white wax extracted from ozokerite