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Cerosin vs Cerotin - What's the difference?

cerosin | cerotin |

In organic compound terms the difference between cerosin and cerotin

is that cerosin is a waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane while cerotin is a white crystalline substance, C27H55.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; cerotic alcohol; ceryl alcohol.

cerosin

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * coiners, crinose, cronies, norices, orceins, recoins

    cerotin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A white crystalline substance, C27H55.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; cerotic alcohol; ceryl alcohol.
    • (Webster 1913)