Main Entry:

ozo·ke·rite

Pronunciation:

\ˌō-zō-ˈkir-ˌīt\

Variant(s):

also ozo·ce·rite \-ˈsir-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

German Ozokerit, from Greek ozein to smell + kēros wax — more at cerumen

Date:

circa 1837

: a waxy mineral mixture of hydrocarbons that is colorless or white when pure and often of unpleasant odor and is used especially in making candles and in electrotyping