cerate

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Putting the cerate on before retiring answers very well.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

Use this blister: Simple cerate, 4 ounces; cantharides, 3 drachms; bin iodide mercury, 2 drachms.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)

The passage of air from A to C depends upon the grinding and lubrication of the joint at C. Lubricating Taps.—For general purposes resin cerate answers very well.

From The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame For the use of chemical and physical students by Shenstone, W. A.

This must be removed by applying a little powdered alum,—or, if this fail, it should be once or twice slightly touched with blue-stone, and afterwards dressed with calamine cerate.

From The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease by Bull, Thomas

Half a pound of white wax, half a pound of calumine stone finely powdered, and a pint and a half of olive oil, will make an excellent cerate.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849