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ozocerite

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ozocerite \O`zo*ce"rite\, n. [Gr. 'o`zein to smell + ? wax.]
   (Min.)
   A waxlike mineral resin; -- sometimes called {native
   paraffin}, and {mineral wax}.

Source : WordNet®

ozocerite
     n : a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs
         in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in
         making ceresin and candles [syn: {ader wax}, {earth wax},
          {mineral wax}, {ozokerite}]
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