ozokerite

Variant of ozocerite

ozocerite definition

ozo·cerite (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.
also ozokerite ozo′·kerite′ (ō zō′kə rīt′, ō′zō kir′īt′)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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