ozocerite

o·zo·ce·rite

 (ō′zō-sîr′īt′) also o·zo·ke·rite (-kîr′-)

n.

A yellow-brown to black or green hydrocarbon wax, found in irregular veins in sandstones and used in making electrical insulation and polishes.

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[Greek ozein, to smell + Greek kēros, wax + -ite.]

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ozocerite

(əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt) or

ozokerite

n

(Elements & Compounds) a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paper. Also called: earth wax or mineral wax

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

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o•zo•ce•rite

(oʊˈzoʊ kəˌraɪt, -səˌraɪt, ˌoʊ zoʊˈsɪər aɪt)

also o•zo•ke•rite

(-kəˌraɪt, -ˈkɪər aɪt)

n.

a waxlike mixture of natural solid hydrocarbons: used for insulation and in candles. Also called mineral wax.

[1830–40; < German Ozokerit < Greek óz(ein) to smell + -o- -o- + kēr(ós) wax]

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Noun

1.

ozocerite - a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozokerite mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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