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ozocerite
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[oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, -suh-rahyt, oh-zoh-seer-ahyt]
noun
a waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax.
ozocerite
/ əʊˈəʊəˌɪ /
noun
Also called: earth wax. mineral wax.a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paper
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ozocerite1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ozocerite1
C19: from German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + ŧos beeswax
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Great quantities of ozocerite are also extracted in the petroliferous region of the Carpathians.
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A native mineral paraffine, known as ozocerite, is mined in Utah and Galicia; it is used as an insulating material.
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