carnauba wax

Noun

Meaning

hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

carnauba wax beeswax sealing wax paraffin wax glazing agent microcrystalline wax floor wax shellac wax candle wax paste wax buffing wax synthetic wax furniture wax natural wax
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Hypernyms

wax

Examples

Suzyanne16/Shutterstock“I’ve seen carnauba wax in candies—the same stuff that’s in car wax,” says Taub-Dix. Source: Internet

This is incorrect—the dark colour is actually due to a layer of carnauba wax which was put on the stone to protect it from oil on people’s fingers as they were examining the text. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

carnationist carnauba carnauba palm carnaubic acid carnaval Carnavon