cerosinChem.|ˈsɪərəsɪn| [f. L. *cerōs-us waxy + -in.] A wax-like substance obtained by scraping the surface of some kinds of sugar-cane. c1865Letheby in Circ.Sc. I. 97/2 A wax-like substance, named cerosine by Dumas, is..obtained from the surface of many species of sugar-cane.