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OZOCERITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ozocerite mean?
• OZOCERITE (noun)
The noun OZOCERITE has 1 sense:
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
Familiarity information: OZOCERITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
ader wax; earth wax; mineral wax; ozocerite; ozokerite
Hypernyms ("ozocerite" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
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