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candelilla wax|kændəˈlɪljə|
[Amer. Sp. candelilla, f. Sp., little candle.]
A vegetable product obtained from various American shrubs, esp. of the genus Euphorbia, prepared for some special purpose in the arts, dentistry, etc.
1909Jrnl. R. Soc. Arts 25 June 664/2 Moulded into phonograph records, the candelilla wax will register the sounds perfectly. 1910Jrnl. Ind. & Engin. Chem. II. 203/2 Candelilla wax..is found coating the entire surface of a plant that grows wild in the semi-arid regions of northern Mexico and southern Texas. 1951R. Mayer Artist's Handbk. ix. 285 Candelilla Wax..obtained from a weed native to Texas and Mexico..is next in hardness to carnauba, and finds a use in industry as a cheaper substitute for it. 1961J. N. Anderson Appl. Dent. Mat. (ed. 2) xv. 134 Candelilla wax is..light brown in colour. |