CERIAL
Cer"i*al, a.
Defn: Same as Cerial. [Obs.] Chaucer.
CERIFEROUS
Ce*rif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. ra wax + -ferous.]
Defn: Producing wax.
CERIN
Ce"rin, n. Etym: [L. cera wax + -in: cf. L. cerinus wax-colored.]
1. (Chem.)
Defn: A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol. Watts.
2. (Min.)
Defn: A variety of the mineral allanite.
CERINTHIAN
Ce*rin"thi*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.)