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Definition of "ozocerite" [o•zo•ce•rite]

  • A yellow-brown to black or green hydrocarbon wax, found in irregular veins in sandstones and used in making electrical insulation and polishes. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ozocerite" in a sentence
  • "A native mineral paraffine, known as ozocerite, is mined in Utah and Galicia; it is used as an insulating material."