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