bone wax

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounbone wax (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.
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