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ozokerite

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o·zo·ce·rite  (z-sîrt) 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.
[Greek ozein, to smell + Greek kros, wax + -ite.]
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Noun1.ozokeriteozokerite - 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, ozocerite
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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