ozocerite

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō zō′kə rīt′, -sə rīt′, ō′zō sēr′īt)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•zo•ce•rite  (ō zō′kə rīt′, -sə rīt′, ō′zō sēr′īt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax.
Also, o•zo•ke•rite  (ō zō′kə rīt′, ō′zō kēr′īt).USA pronunciation 
  • Greek ozo- ozo- + kēr(ós) wax + German -it -ite1
  • German Ozokerit
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ozocerite, ozokerite /əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt/ n
  1. a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paper
Etymology: 19th Century: from German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + kēros beeswax
'ozocerite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
wax - mineral wax - ozo-

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