"kerite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kerites [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek [Term?] (“horn”) + -ite Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|||horn}} Ancient Greek [Term?] (“horn”), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kerite-en-noun-Nh72sqXl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ite

Inflected forms

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