white wax

noun

Synonym of beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine.

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beeswaxwhen purified or bleached to a white colorparticularly for candles or medicineChinese wax
OriginChinese 白蠟 /白蜡 →
First used 15th cent.
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Meanings

nounwhite wax (uncountable)

alternative whitewax

  1. archaichistoricaluncountableSynonym of beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine.First known use 15th cent.

    Synonyms: beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine

  2. uncountableSynonym of Chinese wax.

    Synonyms: Chinese wax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine.

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beeswaxwhen purified or bleached to a white colorparticularly for candles or medicine

nounSynonym of Chinese wax.

Similar
Chinese wax
Also see
chinese wax

Origin

  1. Chinese白蠟 /白蜡“white wax”
  2. Englishwhite wax

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

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