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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. James K. Morrow

Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

Apart from this use by bees, the use of beeswax has become widespread and varied. Source: Internet

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". Source: Internet

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