A waxy substance or fatty compound extracted from wax or wax-producing organisms.
From Latin 'cera' (wax) with the suffix '-in' indicating a constituent compound, similar to protein or keratin.
Cerotin was isolated from beeswax by early chemists and turned out to be a mix of long-chain fatty acids—basically nature's answer to creating incredibly durable, water-resistant materials!
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