The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cerotic — Ce*rot ic, a. [See {Cerotene}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, beeswax or Chinese wax; as, cerotic acid or alcohol. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ceryl alcohol — Cerotin Cer o*tin, n. [See {Cerotene}.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, {C27H55.OH}, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the paraffin series; called also {cerotic alcohol}, {ceryl alcohol}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
C27H55OH — Cerotin Cer o*tin, n. [See {Cerotene}.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, {C27H55.OH}, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the paraffin series; called also {cerotic alcohol}, {ceryl alcohol}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cerotin — Cer o*tin, n. [See {Cerotene}.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, {C27H55.OH}, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the paraffin series; called also {cerotic alcohol}, {ceryl alcohol}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carboxylic acid — Chem. any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl groups. [1900 05; CARBOXYL + IC] * * * Any organic compound with the general chemical formula ―COOH in which a carbon (C) atom is bonded to an oxygen (O) atom by a double bond to make a… … Universalium
Acetic acid — Acetic redirects here. It is not to be confused with Ascetic. Acetic acid … Wikipedia
wax — 1. A thick, tenacious substance, plastic at room temperature, secreted by bees for building the cells of their honeycomb. SYN: beeswax, cera. 2. Any substance with physical properties similar to those of beeswax, of animal, vegetable … Medical dictionary
Behenic acid — IUPAC name Docosanoic acid … Wikipedia
bee moth — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beeswax — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
