Defn: A greenish blue pigment prepared in various ways, consisting essentially of cobalt stannate. Unlike other cobalt blues, it does not change color by gaslight.
CERULIFIC
Cer`u*lif"ic, a. Etym: [L.arulus dark blue + facere to make.]
Defn: Producing a blue or sky color. [R.]
CERUMEN
Ce*ru"men, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. cera wax.] (Physiol.)
Defn: The yellow, waxlike secretion from the glands of the external ear; the earwax.
CERUMINOUS
Ce*ru"mi*nous, a. (Physiol.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or secreting, cerumen; as, the ceruminous glands.
CERUSE
Ce"ruse, n. Etym: [F. céruse, L. cerussa.]
1. White lead, used as a pigment. See White lead, under White.
2. A cosmetic containing white lead. To distinguish ceruse from natural bloom. Macaulay.