ˌjēōˈsiˌrīt noun
also ge·o·ce·rain -ˈsiˌrān
( -s )
Etymology: geocerite modification (influenced by -ite ) of German geozerain, from geo- ge- + Latin cera wax + German -in; geocerain from German geozerain — more at cereous
: a mineral consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen occurring as a white waxy substance in brown coal