ozocerite (countable and uncountable, plural ozocerites)
(mineral) A dark waxy mineral, found associated with petroleum in some sandstones, used to make polishes.
Source: Wiktionary
O`zo*ce"rite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A waxlike mineral resin; -- sometimes called native paraffin, and mineral wax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
