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单词 ozocerite
释义

ozocerite

[ oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, -suh-rahyt, oh-zoh-seer-ahyt ]
/ oʊˈzoʊ kəˌraɪt, -səˌraɪt, ˌoʊ zoʊˈsɪər aɪt /

noun

a waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax.
Also o·zo·ke·rite [oh-zoh-kuh-rahyt, oh-zoh-keer-ahyt]. /oʊˈzoʊ kəˌraɪt, ˌoʊ zoʊˈkɪər aɪt/.

Origin of ozocerite

1830–40; <German Ozokerit<Greek ozo-ozo- + kēr(ós) wax + German -it-ite1

Words nearby ozocerite

Ozawa, ozena, Ozenfant, Ozero Baykal, ozo-, ozocerite, ozon-, ozonation, ozone, ozone-friendly, ozone hole
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Example sentences from the Web for ozocerite

  • A native mineral paraffine, known as ozocerite, is mined in Utah and Galicia; it is used as an insulating material.

    Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway
  • Petroleum is found in Galicia, where ozocerite is also raised.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ozocerite

ozocerite

ozokerite

/ (əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt) /

noun

a brown or greyish wax that occurs associated with petroleum and is used for making candles and wax paperAlso called: earth wax, mineral wax

Word Origin for ozocerite

C19: from German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + kēros beeswax
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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