English Explanatory Dictionary

kerite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compound in which tar or asphalt combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; formerly used as an insulating material in telegraphy.

Word forms

kerite kerites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ite.

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