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cerolein Chem.|sɪˈrəʊliːɪn| [f. L. cēra wax + olein.] A soft substance containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, obtained by treating beeswax with boiling alcohol.
1861Hulme tr. Moquin-Tandon ii. iii. 210. 1876 Harley Mat. Med. 793 Cerolein forms about 5 per cent. of wax, and gives to it the appropriate colour and odour. |