Cē'rine, n.
n. [From Lat. cerinus, wax-colored, from cera, wax; Gr. κήρινος.]
Sense 1. (Chem.) That part of common wax obtained by dissolving it in hot alcohol; formerly supposed to be a neutral fat in the impure state, but since shown to be a volatile acid, and called cerotic acid. Gregory.
Sense 2. (Min.) A variety of the mineral named allanite; an ore of cerium. Dana.