Meanings
plural carnauba waxes
- countableuncountableA yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc.
Synonyms: E903 when used as a glazing agent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc.
More synonyms by meaning
nounhard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan cera de carnauba
- cera de carnaubayellow-brown wax
Finnish karnaubavaha
- karnaubavahayellow-brown wax
Italian cera di carnauba
- cera di carnaubayellow-brown wax
Spanish cera de carnauba
- cera de carnaubayellow-brown wax
Cite this entry
carnauba wax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnauba%20wax
“carnauba wax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnauba%20wax. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnauba wax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnauba%20wax.
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