[ noun ] a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles <noun.substance>
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}.