Defn: Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure to the light. It may be cut by a knife, like lead or horn (hence called horn silver).
CERASIN
Cer"a*sin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; — called also meta-arabinic acid.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: A gummy mucilaginous substance; — called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc.
CERASINOUS
Ce*ras"i*nous, a.
1. Pertaining to, or containing, cerasin.
2. Of a cherry color.
CERASTES
Ce*ras"tes, n. Etym: [L., a horned serpent, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of poisonous African serpents, with a horny scale over each eye; the horned viper.