ozocerite
[ oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, -suh-rahyt, oh-zoh-seer-ahyt ]
noun
a waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax.
Origin of ozocerite
1- Also o·zo·ke·rite [oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, oh-zoh-keer-ahyt]. /oʊˈzoʊ kəˌraɪt, ˌoʊ zoʊˈkɪər aɪt/.
Words Nearby ozocerite
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How to use ozocerite in a sentence
Petroleum is found in Galicia, where ozocerite is also raised.
A native mineral paraffine, known as ozocerite, is mined in Utah and Galicia; it is used as an insulating material.
Commercial Geography | Jacques W. Redway
British Dictionary definitions for ozocerite
ozocerite
ozokerite
/ (əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt) /
noun
a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paper: Also called: earth wax, mineral wax
Origin of ozocerite
1C19: from German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + kēros beeswax
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