Fossil wax

Description

Any mineral wax, such as ozocerite or wax montan, that originates in petroleum deposits.

Synonyms and Related Terms

mineral wax; cera fsil (Esp.); cera mineral (Esp.); cire fossile (Fr.); cera minerale (It)

Authority

• Thomas Gregory, Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942