ozocerite

(ō zō′kə rīt′, -sə-; ō′zō kir′īt′, -sir′-)

noun

a brown to black mineral wax sometimes found in sandstone, used to make candles, polishes, etc.

Origin: Ger ozokerit < Gr ozein (see ozone) + kēros, wax

See ozocerite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

Origin:

Origin: Greek ozein, to smell

Origin: + Greek kēros, wax

Origin: + -ite¹

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