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ozokerite
noun ozo·ke·rite \ˌō-zō-ˈkir-ˌīt\
Definition of OZOKERITE
: 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
Variants of OZOKERITE
ozo·ke·rite also ozo·ce·rite \-ˈsir-\
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Origin of OZOKERITE
German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + kēros wax — more at cerumen
First Known Use: circa 1837
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ozokerite
noun ozo·ke·rite \ˌō-zō-ˈki(ə)r-ˌīt\
Medical Definition of OZOKERITE
: a waxy mineral mixture of hydrocarbons that is colorless or white when pure and often of unpleasant odor and is used especially in making ceresin
Variants of OZOKERITE
ozo·ke·rite also ozo·ce·rite \-ˈsi(ə)r-\
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