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