OZOKERITE


Meaning of OZOKERITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-zō-ˈkir-ˌīt ]

noun

also ozo·ce·rite -ˈsir-

Etymology: German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + kēros 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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