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kerite

kerite noun: 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.

Noun

kerite (countable and uncountable, plural kerites)

  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.

Forms of kerite

pluralkerites

Origin of kerite

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

Questions about kerite

What does kerite mean?
Kerite means 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.
What part of speech is kerite?
Kerite is a noun.
What is the plural of kerite?
The plural of kerite is kerites.

Words near kerite in the dictionary

  1. keriorrhea
  2. keriothecal
  3. keris
  4. Keristan
  5. Keristans
  6. kerite
  7. kerites
  8. keritherapy
  9. Keriya
  10. Keriye
  11. kerjava

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