ˈserəsə̇n noun
also cer·e·sine ˈserəˌsēn, -_sə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ceres- (irregular from Latin cera wax) + -in, -ine
: a white or yellow hard brittle wax made by purifying ozokerite and used as a substitute for beeswax ; also : a petroleum wax (as paraffin wax) having similar physical properties