beeswax
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1. beeswax - Noun
2. beeswax - Verb
Meaning
The wax secreted by bees, and of which their cells are constructed.
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Like most visionaries, The Teller saw the distant future with optical-glass clarity, the intermediate future with beeswax clarity, and the immediate future with the clarity of dark glasses dipped in tar.
Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table
A German study found beeswax to be superior to similar barrier creams (usually mineral oil-based creams such as petroleum jelly ), when used according to its protocol.
After the ground has hardened the artist "smokes" the plate, classically with 3 beeswax tapers, applying the flame to the plate to darken the ground and make it easier to see what parts of the plate are exposed.
Apart from this use by bees, the use of beeswax has become widespread and varied.
Candle-making has long involved the use of beeswax, which is highly flammable, and this material traditionally was prescribed for the making of the Paschal candle or "Easter candle".