ozocerite

[ oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, -suh-rahyt, oh-zoh-seer-ahyt ]

noun
  1. a waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax.

Origin of ozocerite

1
1830–40; <German Ozokerit<Greek ozo-ozo- + kēr(ós) wax + German -it-ite1
  • Also o·zo·ke·rite [oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, oh-zoh-keer-ahyt]. /oʊˈzoʊ kəˌraɪt, ˌoʊ zoʊˈkɪər aɪt/.

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ozocerite

ozokerite

/ (əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt) /


noun
  1. 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

1
C19: from German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + kēros beeswax

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