1. A waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
   - ader wax, mineral wax, ozokerite, ozocerite

Derived forms: earth waxes

Type of: mineral

• scablands
• scabrous
• scad
• scads
• scaffold
• scaffolding
• scag
• scagliola
• scala
• scalability
• scalable
• scalage
• scalar
• scalar field
• scalar matrix
• scalar product
• scalariform
• scalawag
• scald
• scalded milk
• scale
• scale down
• scale factor
• scale fern
• scale insect