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Emollient vs Cerate - What's the difference?

emollient | cerate |


As nouns the difference between emollient and cerate

is that emollient is emollient (something which softens or lubricates the skin) while cerate is (medicine|archaic) 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.

As an adjective emollient

is emollient.

As a verb emollient

is .

Wikidiffcom vs Cerate - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | cerate |


As a noun cerate is

(medicine|archaic) 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.

Aerate vs Cerate - What's the difference?

aerate | cerate |


As a verb aerate

is to supply oxygen or air.

As a noun cerate is

(medicine|archaic) 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.

Cerate vs Derate - What's the difference?

cerate | derate |


As nouns the difference between cerate and derate

is that cerate is (medicine|archaic) 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 while derate is a person who has undergone splenectomy.

As a verb derate is

.

As an adjective derate is

that has undergone splenectomy to improve its running.

Cerate vs Curate - What's the difference?

cerate | curate |


As nouns the difference between cerate and curate

is that cerate is (medicine|archaic) 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 while curate is an assistant rector or vicar.

As a verb curate is

to act as a curator for.

Cerate vs Cerite - What's the difference?

cerate | cerite |


As nouns the difference between cerate and cerite

is that cerate is 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 while cerite is a hydrous silicate of cerium (and other metals).

Cerate vs Cerote - What's the difference?

cerate | cerote |


As nouns the difference between cerate and cerote

is that cerate is (medicine|archaic) 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 while cerote is .

Cerated vs Cerate - What's the difference?

cerated | cerate |


As an adjective cerated

is covered with wax.

As a noun cerate is

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.

Cerate vs Cerata - What's the difference?

cerate | cerata |


As nouns the difference between cerate and cerata

is that cerate is (medicine|archaic) 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 while cerata is .

Berate vs Cerate - What's the difference?

berate | cerate |


As a verb berate

is to chide or scold vehemently.

As a noun cerate is

(medicine|archaic) 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.

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