ceresin
(noun) a white wax extracted from ozokerite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ceresin (countable and uncountable, plural ceresins)
A refined form of ozocerite that is used in polishes and to make candles
• Sincere, cereins, cerines, renices, sincere
Source: Wiktionary
Cer"e*sin, n. Etym: [L. cera wax.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and used as a substitute for beeswax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
