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cer•to•si•na
Pronunciation: (chûr"tu-sē'nu; It.cher"tô-sē'nä), [key]—
n.
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
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