ozocerite

Questions about ozocerite

What does ozocerite mean?

ozocerite means "a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles".

How many syllables are in ozocerite?

ozocerite has 4 syllables and divides as o-zo-ce-rite under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for ozocerite?

Close synonyms include ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozokerite. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ozocerite a common word?

ozocerite is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.