baikerite

noun

bai·​ker·​ite

ˈbīkəˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral wax apparently a mixture of ozokerite with other tarry, waxy, and resinous hydrocarbons

Word History

Etymology

German baikerit, irregular from Lake Baikal + German -it -ite

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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