1) Substance extracted from cork 2) Waxy acid 
• (n.) A variety of the mineral allanite. • (n.) A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol.
Synonym for ceresin ... A natural mixture of hydrocarbons of high molecular weight; a substitute for beeswax, also used in dentistry for impressions. ... Synonym: cerin, cerosin, earth wax, mineral wax, purified ozokerite. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Ce'rin noun [ Latin cera wax + -in : confer Latin cerinus wax-colored.] 1. (Chemistry) A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol. Watts. 2. (Min.) A v...
Type: Term Pronunciation: se′rin Synonyms: ceresin