English Explanatory Dictionary

bone wax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of wax, usually beeswax with the addition of paraffin or some other agent to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery.

Word forms

bone wax

Derived words

Horsley bone wax Horsley's bone wax
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