cerin

noun

ce·​rin

ˈsirə̇n

plural -s

1

: a crystalline triterpenoid C₃₀H₅₀O₂ that is extracted from cork

2

: cerotic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cer- + -in; originally formed in German

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