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Origin of insect wax
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby insect wax
Insectivora, insectivore, insectivorous, insectivorous bat, insectology, insect wax, insecure, insecurity, inselberg, inseminate, insemination
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How to use insect wax in a sentence
Candles made from this get soft in hot weather, which is prevented by coating them with insect wax.