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Definition of Ceresins
1. ceresin [n] - See also: ceresin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ceresins
Literary usage of Ceresins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Petroleum: A Treatise on the Geographical Distribution and Geological by Sir Boverton Redwood (1896)
"... and 'white ceresin' obtained by subjecting 'natural yellow ceresin' to a second
treatment with somewhat stronger acid, tinted ceresins are also sent ..."
2. Lehrbuch der chemischen Technologie by Hermann Ost (1903)
"... von Tapeten und Zeugen ; sein Preis ist 2'/2 mal höher als der des ceresins.
Viel minderwertiges Bienenwachs kommt aus den Tropen, ..."
3. Commercial Organic Analysis by Alfred Henry Allen, Wm. A. Davis (1910)
"... in a number of commercial ceresins and paraffins which were characterised by
their high mp and great hardness. It is employed to impart these properties ..."
4. Technical Methods of Chemical Analysis by Georg Lunge (1914)
"Unadulterated ceresins are, however, met with which contain a small proportion
of acid, owing to the sulphuric acid used in the refining process (acid value ..."
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