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Crate vs Cerate - What's the difference?

crate | cerate |


As nouns the difference between crate and cerate

is that crate is a large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods 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 a verb crate

is to put into a crate.

Rerate vs Cerate - What's the difference?

rerate | cerate |


As a verb rerate

is to rate again.

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.

Carate vs Cerate - What's the difference?

carate | cerate |


As nouns the difference between carate and cerate

is that carate is the skin disease pinta 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.

Acerate vs Cerate - What's the difference?

acerate | cerate |


As nouns the difference between acerate and cerate

is that acerate is (chemistry) a combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base 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 acerate

is acerose; needle-shaped (long and pointed).

Create vs Cerate - What's the difference?

create | cerate |


As a verb create

is (lb).

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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