Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material
7. wax
8. [wax by composition or origin]
9. mineral wax
10. ozokerite (ozokerite)

Anotations

Scope note:

Ozorite that has been purified by boiling and alkali treatments. It is a white or slightly yellowish mineral wax that is similar to paraffin, but is harder and has a higher melting point. Ceresin is composed of a wide range of long chain saturated hydrocarbons. It is used for candles, textile and paper sizing, floor polish, waterproofing, shoe polishes, leather coating, and as a substitute for beeswax in polishes and protective coatings of sculptures.