candlewax

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noun

The wax of a candle.

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Meanings

nouncandlewax (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe wax of a candle.

    Heat energy is being transferred from the heated hot plate to the saucepan and then to the candlewax where it causes the wax to liquify — to melt.

    1975, J. W. George Ivany, Today's Science, page 309

Origin

From candle + wax.

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APA

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

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“candlewax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlewax. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candlewax,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlewax.

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