ceroplastics

ce·ro·plas·tic

[seer-uh-plas-tik]
adjective
1.
pertaining to modeling in wax.
2.
modeled in wax.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Greek kēroplastikós. See cero-, plastic

ce·ro·plas·tics, noun
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ceroplastic (ˌsɪərəʊˈplæstɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  relating to wax modelling
2.  modelled in wax

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ceroplastics (ˌsɪərəʊˈplæstɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) the art of wax modelling

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