अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and used as a substitute for beeswax.

A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili.

Same as Cerrial.

Producing wax.

A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol.

A variety of the mineral allanite.

of Cere

One of an ancient religious sect, so called from Cerinthus, a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.

One of the fine lines of a letter, esp. one of the fine cross strokes at the top and bottom of letters.

Cherry-colored; a light bright red; -- applied to textile fabrics, especially silk.

A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form.

A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.

A rare metallic element, occurring in the minerals cerite, allanite, monazite, etc. Symbol Ce. Atomic weight 141.5. It resembles iron in color and luster, but is soft, and both malleable and ductile. It tarnishes readily in the air.

Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.

A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the West Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United States, -- the common cero (Scomberomorus caballa), called also kingfish, and spotted, or king, cero (S. regalis).

A writing on wax.

Alt. of Cerographical

Of or pertaining to cerography.

One who practices cerography.

The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax.