• (n.) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane, and crystallizing in delicate white laminae.
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) ... 
Cer'o·sin noun [ Latin cera wax.] (Chemistry) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane, and crystallizing in delicate white laminæ. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ser′ō-sin Synonyms: ceresin