ozocerite

ozocerite
ozocerite o`zo*ce"rite ([=o]`z[-o]*s[=e]"r[imac]t), n. [Gr. 'o`zein to smell + khro`s wax.] (Min.) A waxlike mineral resin; -- sometimes called {native paraffin}, and {mineral wax}. [1913 Webster]

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  • ozocérite — [ ozoserit ] ou ozokérite [ ozokerit ] n. f. • 1855, 1837; du gr. ozo « odeur » et keros « cire » ♦ Minér. Hydrocarbure naturel qui a la consistance et l aspect de la cire. ● ozocérite ou ozokérite nom féminin (grec odzein, exhaler une odeur, et… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ozocérite — ou ozokérite (o zo sé ri t ou o zo ké ri t ) s. f. Sorte de résine ou de cire fossile dite aussi poix minérale. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Termes grecs signifiant avoir de l odeur et cire …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • ozocerite — s. f. Pez mineral …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • ozocerite — [ō zō′kə rīt΄, ō zō′sərīt΄; ō΄zō kir′īt΄, ō΄zōsir′īt΄] n. [Ger ozokerit < Gr ozein (see OZONE) + kēros, wax] a brown to black mineral wax sometimes found in sandstone, used to make candles, polishes, etc.: also ozokerite [ō zō′kə rīt΄, ō΄zō… …   English World dictionary

  • ozocerite — ozokeritas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Gamtinis bitumas. atitikmenys: angl. earth wax; fossil wax; mineral wax; nature paraffin; ozocerite; ozokerite rus. горный воск; озокерит ryšiai: sinonimas – kalnų vaškas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • ozocerite — noun see ozokerite …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ozocerite — /oh zoh keuh ruyt , seuh ruyt , oh zoh sear uyt/, n. a waxlike mineral resin; mineral wax. Also, ozokerite /oh zoh keuh ruyt , oh zoh kear uyt/. [1830 40; < G Ozokerit < Gk ozo OZO + ker(ós) wax + G it ITE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • ozocerite — noun A dark waxy mineral, found associated with petroleum in some sandstones, used to make polishes …   Wiktionary

  • ozocerite — SYN: ozokerite …   Medical dictionary

  • ozocerite — o·zo·ce·rì·te s.f. TS mineral., industr. sostanza minerale cerosa da cui si ricava gas o paraffina {{line}} {{/line}} VARIANTI: ozocherite. DATA: 1895. ETIMO: der. del gr. ózō mando odore e 1cera con 2 ite …   Dizionario italiano

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