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ozocerite, ozokerit(e Min.|əʊˈzɒsəraɪt, əʊˈzəʊkərɪt, -aɪt; əʊzəʊˈsɪəraɪt, -ˈkɪəraɪt|
[a. Ger. ozokerit (Glocker, 1833), arbitrarily f. Gr. ὄζ-ειν to smell (ὄζω I smell) + κηρός bees-wax + -ite1.]
A wax-like fossil resin, of brownish-yellow colour and aromatic odour; a mixture of natural hydrocarbons, occurring in some bituminous coal-measure shales and sandstones. Also called native paraffin, mineral tallow, or mineral wax.
Originally found by Meyer in Moldavia; subsequently in Galicia and other countries. Used to make candles, and for insulating electrical conductors, etc.
1837Dana Min. 441 Ozokerite, a variety of black bitumen lately discovered by Meyer. 1846Worcester, Ozocerite, a mineral resembling resinous wax in consistence and translucency. 1884Blackw. Mag. Sept. 341/2 The ozokerite or earth wax of Galicia is found in great abundance.
attrib.1871Scoffern in Belgravia Mag. Feb. 450 An entirely new source of candle-making material has been developed, from the exploration of the ozokerit mines bordering the Caspian Sea. 1885W. L. Carpenter Soap, Candles etc. 328 Ozokerit Candles.
Hence oˈzocerited, oˈzokerited ppl. a., covered or treated with ozocerite, as ozocerited core. (U.S.) |