cerate

cerate

See also: cérate

English

Etymology 1

Latin ceratum, from cera (“wax”).

Noun

cerate

1. (medicine, archaic) 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.

Etymology 2

Latin ceratum, from cera (“wax”).

Noun

cerate (plural cerates)

1. (inorganic chemistry) The anion CeO₃^2- of cerium.

Translations

chemistry

French: cérate (fr) m

Anagrams

• & cetera, Cartee, create, creäte, ecarte, tracee, écarté

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Italian

Adjective

cerate

1. feminine plural of cerato

Anagrams

• create
• recate
• tacere

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Latin

Verb

cērāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of cērō