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a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy.[1535-45]
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White wax — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
white wax — n bleached yellow wax used esp. in cosmetics, ointments, and cerates called also beeswax, cera alba * * * [NF] the bleached, purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee, Apis mellifera, used as a stiffening agent in pharmaceutical preparations … Medical dictionary
white wax — noun : any of various waxes that are naturally white or are rendered so by bleaching: as a. : beeswax 2b used especially in pharmacy b. : chinese wax * * * a yellowish white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax,… … Useful english dictionary
white wax — /waɪt ˈwæks/ (say wuyt waks) noun any of various waxes, as paraffin wax or beeswax, that are naturally white or artificially whitened …
white wax tree — noun erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet • Syn: ↑Chinese privet, ↑Ligustrum lucidum • Hypernyms: ↑privet … Useful english dictionary
white wax scale — noun : a scale (Ceroplastes destructor) that is a pest on citrus in parts of Australia … Useful english dictionary
Wax — Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wax cloth — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wax end — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wax flower — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
