OZOCERITE - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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

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	Synonyms:	ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozokerite

	See Also:	mineral

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	A type of bitumin (semisolid to solid hydrocarbon substance) which is composed mostly of alkanes with high molecular weights. The substance is a waxy solid found in irregular veinlike deposits within stressed rocks and have colors ranging from greenish to brown to jet black. It is formed from oils, or liquid petroleum, of the same composition which have been exposed to the surface, have been exposed to oxidation and biodegradation, and/or whose liquid components have evaporated.