Definition of cerin

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Cerin (n.) A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol.

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Margarin :: Margarin (n.) A fatty substance, extracted from animal fats and certain vegetable oils, formerly supposed to be a definite compound of glycerin and margaric acid, but now known to be simply a mixture or combination of tristearin and teipalmitin..
Chlorhydrin :: Chlorhydrin (n.) One of a class of compounds formed from certain polybasic alcohols (and especially glycerin) by the substitution of chlorine for one or more hydroxyl groups.
Glyceryl :: Glyceryl (n.) A compound radical, C3H5, regarded as the essential radical of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also propenyl..
Propionic :: Propionic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is produced in the distillation of wood, in the fermentation of various organic substances, as glycerin, calcium lactate, etc., and is obtained as a colorless liquid having a sharp, pungent odor. Propionic acid is so called because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid series whose salts have a fatty feel..
Cerinthian :: Cerinthian (n.) One of an ancient religious sect, so called from Cerinthus, a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics..
Glyconin :: Glyconin (n.) An emulsion of glycerin and the yolk of eggs, used as an ointment, as a vehicle for medicines, etc..
Sorcering :: Sorcering (n.) Act or practice of using sorcery.
Laurin :: Laurin (n.) A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids..
Acrolein :: Acrolein (n.) A limpid, colorless, highly volatile liquid, obtained by the dehydration of glycerin, or the destructive distillation of neutral fats containing glycerin. Its vapors are intensely irritating..
Glyceric :: Glyceric (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, glycerin..
Glycerol :: Glycerol (n.) Same as Glycerin.
Hectograph :: Hectograph (n.) A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin..
Court-plaster :: Court-plaster (n.) Sticking plaster made by coating taffeta or silk on one side with some adhesive substance, commonly a mixture of isinglass and glycerin..
Glyceride :: Glyceride (n.) A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially..
Ethylin :: Ethylin () Any one of the several complex ethers of ethyl and glycerin.
Erythrite :: Erythrite (n.) A colorless crystalline substance, C4H6.(OH)4, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; -- called also erythrol, erythroglucin, erythromannite, pseudorcin, cobalt bloom, and under the name phycite obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris. It is a tetrabasic alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin..
Plasma :: Plasma (n.) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments..
Nitrogelatin :: Nitrogelatin (n.) An explosive consisting of gun cotton and camphor dissolved in nitroglycerin.
Glonoine :: Glonoine (n.) Same as Nitroglycerin; -- called also oil of glonoin.
Ruffe :: Ruffe (n.) A small freshwater European perch (Acerina vulgaris); -- called also pope, blacktail, and stone, / striped, perch..
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