cerolein Chem.
(sɪˈrəʊliːɪn)
[f. L. cēra wax + olein.]
A soft substance containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, obtained by treating beeswax with boiling alcohol.
| 1861 Hulme tr. Moquin-Tandon ii. iii. 210. 1876 Harley Mat. Med. 793 Cerolein forms about 5 per cent. of wax, and gives to it the appropriate colour and odour. |