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ozocerite
[ oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, -suh-rahyt, oh-zoh-seer-ahyt ]
noun
- a waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax.
ozocerite
/ əʊˈ³úəʊ°ìəˌ°ù²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
- a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paper Also calledearth waxmineral wax
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ozocerite1
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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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