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white wax

noun

  1. a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of white wax1

First recorded in 1535–45
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Example Sentences

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Officials have not identified the source of the grains of white wax.

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You could use my White Wax, which will help to soften it and highlight the carvings, or my Gilding Wax to add a little gold or silver.

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Inside there’s a glazed lemon poppy seed doughnut wrapped in thin, white wax paper.

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Jensen Tuna said the voluntary recall affects products imported from JK Fish, which is individually packaged in 1-pound clear plastic bags and sold in white wax 20-pound boxes.

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She put it down again and found a box of in-case-of-emergency white wax candles, and thrust one into a candlestick.

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