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elaterite

(ē lat′ər īt′)

noun

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

Origin: elater, sense + -ite

See elaterite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A brown-to-black, soft, elastic hydrocarbon resin.

Origin:

Origin: elater, elasticity (obsolete)

Origin: + -ite¹

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