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ce·ro·plas·tic
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ˌsɪər
əˈplæs
tɪk
/
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adjective
1.
pertaining to modeling in wax.
2.
modeled in wax.
Origin:
1795–1805;
<
Greek
kēroplastikós.
See
cero-
,
plastic
Related forms
ce·ro·plas·tics,
noun
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ceroplastic
(ˌsɪərəʊˈplæstɪk)
—
adj
1.
relating to wax modelling
2.
modelled in wax
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