cerate

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Synonyms: berate, aerate, crate, merate, curate, acerate, derate, cerite, cerato, cerat, cerat-

Antonyms: berate, aerate, crate, merate, curate, acerate, derate, cerite, cerato, cerat, cerat-

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine|archaic|or|historical}} An [[unctuous]] [[preparation]] for [[external]] [[application]] — mainly [[wax]] (or [[resin]] or [[spermaceti]]) mixed with [[oil]], [[lard]], and various [[medicinal]] ingredients — of a consistency between [[ointment]] and [[plaster]], so that it can be spread upon [[cloth]] without the use of [[heat]], but does not [[melt]] when applied to the [[skin]].
2. {{lb|en|inorganic chemistry}} The [[anion]] CeO₃^2- of [[cerium]].

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