English Explanatory Dictionary

white wax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine.
  2. Synonym of Chinese wax.

Word forms

white wax whitewax

Etymology

In reference to Chinese wax, a calque of Chinese 白蠟 /白蜡 (báilà, “white wax”).

Synonyms

beeswax when purified or bleached to a white color particularly for candles or medicine Chinese wax

Derived words

white wax tree
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