cerates (0 synonym found)

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Definition of cerates:

(n) : (medicine, archaic or historical) An unctuous preparation for external application — mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients — of a consistency between ointment and plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.
(n) : (inorganic chemistry) The anion CeO₃²⁻ of cerium.

Definition of cerates:

(n) : (medicine, archaic or historical) An unctuous preparation for external application — mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients — of a consistency between ointment and plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.
(n) : (inorganic chemistry) The anion CeO₃²⁻ of cerium.

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