Webster's Dictionary 1913

2350

Cerosin

Cer″o‐sin (?), n. [L. cera wax.] (Chem.) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane, and crystallizing in delicate white laminæ.

2351

Cerote

Ce″rote (?), n. [Obs.] See Cerate.

2352

Cerotene

Cer″o‐tene (?), n. [L. cerotum a pomade. See Cerate.] (Chem.) A white waxy solid obtained from Chinese wax, and by the distillation of cerotin.

2353

Cerotic

Ce‐rot″ic (?), a. [See Cerotene.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, beeswax or Chinese wax; as, cerotic acid or alcohol.

2354

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 marsh gas series; — called also ...

2355

Cerotype

Ce″ro‐type′ (?), n. [Gr. � wax + -type.] A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.

2356

Cerrial

Cer″ri‐al (?), a. [L. cerreus, fr. cerrus a kind of oak.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the cerris.Chaplets green of cerrial oak.Dryden.

2357

Cerris

‖Cer″ris (?), n. [L. cerrus.] (Bot.) A species of oak (Quercus cerris) native in the Orient and southern Europe; — called also bitter oak and Turkey oak.

2358

Certain

Cer″tain (?), a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. � to decid...

2359

Certain (2)

Cer″tain, n. 1. Certainty. Gower.2. A certain number or quantity. Chaucer.

2360

Certain (3)

Cer″tain, adv. Certainly. Milton.

2361

Certainly

Cer″tain‐ly, adv. Without doubt or question; unquestionably.

2362

Certainness

Cer″tain‐ness, n. Certainty.

2363

Certainty

Cer″tain‐ty (?), n.; pl.Certainties (#). [OF. certaineté.] 1. The quality, state, or condition, of being certain.The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crime...

2364

Certes

Cer″tes (?), adv. [F. certes, for à certes, fr. L. certus. See Certain.] Certainly; in truth; verily.Certes it great pity was to seeHim his nobility so foul deface.Spenser.

2365

Certificate

Cer‐tif″i‐cate (?), n. [F. certificat, fr. LL. certificatus made certain, p. p. of certificare. See tify.] 1. A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of go...

2366

Certificate (2)

Cer‐tif″i‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Certificated; p. pr. & vb. n.Certificating.] [See Certify.]1. To verify or vouch for by certificate.2. To furnish with a certificate; as, ...

2367

Certification

Cer′ti‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. certificatio: cf. F. certification.] The act of certifying.

2368

Certifier

Cer″ti‐fi′er (?), n. One who certifies or assures.

2369

Certify

Cer″ti‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Certified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Certifying.] [F. certifier, LL. certificare; L. certus certain + facere to make. See Certain, and cf. Certificate...

2370

Certiorari

Cer′ti‐o‐ra″ri (?), n. [So named from the emphatic word certiorari in the Latin form of the writ, which read certiorar volumus we wish to be certified.] (Law) A writ issuing out...

2371

Certitude

Cer″ti‐tude (?), n. [LL. certitudo, fr. L. certus: cf. F. certitude. See Certain.] Freedom from doubt; assurance; certainty. J. H. Newman.

2372

Cerule

Cer″ule (?), a. [L. caerulus, eguiv. to caeruleus.] Blue; cerulean. Dyer.

2373

Cerulean

Ce‐ru″le‐an (?), a. [L. caeruleus.] Sky-colored; blue; azure. Cowper.Blue, blue, as if that sky let fallA flower from its cerulean wall.Bryant.

2374

Cerulein

Ce‐ru″le‐in (?), n. [L. caeruleus sky-blue.] (Chem.) A fast dyestuff, C20H8O6, made by heating gallein with strong sulphuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.

2375

Ceruleous

Ce‐ru″le‐ous (?), a. Cerulean. Dr. H. More.

2376

Cerulescent

Ce′ru‐les″cent (?), a. [L. caeruleus sky-blue + -escent.] Tending to cerulean; light bluish.