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elaterite definition

elat·er·ite (ē lat′ər īt′)

noun

a dark-brown hydrocarbon that is soft and elastic until it hardens when exposed to air

Etymology: elater, sense + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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