Chinese wax

noun

A gelatinous crystalline substance obtained from the wax secreted by the insects C. ceriferus and E. pela, used in the manufacture of candles, polishes, etc.

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Meanings

nounChinese wax (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA gelatinous crystalline substance obtained from the wax secreted by the insects C. ceriferus and E. pela, used in the manufacture of candles, polishes, etc.

    Synonyms: China wax, pela, insect wax, Chinese insect wax, white wax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA gelatinous crystalline substance obtained from the wax secreted by the insects C. ceriferus and E. pela, used in the manufacture of candles, polishes, etc.

Similar
China waxpelainsect waxChinese insect waxwhite wax
Also see
china waxchinese insect waxinsect waxpelawhite wax
Cite this entry
APA

Chinese wax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20wax

MLA

“Chinese wax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20wax. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese wax,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20wax.

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