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ozocerite

[ oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, -suh-rahyt, oh-zoh-seer-ahyt ]

noun

  1. a waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax.


ozocerite

/ əʊˈ³úəʊ°ìəˌ°ù²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paper Also calledearth waxmineral wax
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ozocerite1

1830–40; < German Ozokerit < Greek ozo- ozo- + °ìŧ°ù ( ó²õ ) wax + German -it -ite 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ozocerite1

C19: from German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + °ìŧ°ùos beeswax
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Great quantities of ozocerite are also extracted in the petroliferous region of the Carpathians.

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A native mineral paraffine, known as ozocerite, is mined in Utah and Galicia; it is used as an insulating material.

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