OZOKERITE


Meaning of OZOKERITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ō -z ō - ' kir- ˌ ī t

Variant: also ozo · ce · rite \ - ' sir- \

Function: noun

Etymology: German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + k ē ros wax ― more at CERUMEN

Date: circa 1837

: a waxy mineral mixture of hydrocarbons that is colorless or white when pure and often of unpleasant odor and is used especially in making candles and in electrotyping

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