kerite

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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.

OriginAncient Greek κέρας →
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Meanings

nounkerite (countable and uncountable, plural kerites)

plural kerites

  1. countableuncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέρας“horn”
  2. Englishkerite

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

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Anagrams

Kriete
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APA

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MLA

“kerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kerite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerite.

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