| 释义 |
ozo·ke·rite
\ˌōzəˈkiˌrīt; ōˈzōkəˌr-, ōˈzäkəˌr-\ noun
or ozo·ce·rite \ˌōzəˈsiˌrīt; ōˈzōsəˌr-, ōˈzäsəˌr-\
(-s)
Etymology: German ozokerit, from ozo- (from Greek, bad smell, from ozein to smell) + ker- cer- + -it -ite
: a waxlike mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons, is colorless or white when pure but often greenish, yellowish, or brown, has in some varieties an unpleasant odor, and is used in making ceresin, candles, and impressions to be electrotyped — called also ader wax, earth wax |