| 单词 | yellow wax |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyellow wax c. A particular variety of wax. Usually with qualifying adjective, as bleached wax, white wax, yellow wax. See also virgin wax n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > waxy materials > [noun] > melted or bleached beeswax > a particular variety of wax1540 society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > waxy materials > [noun] > melted or bleached beeswax > a particular variety of > specific yellow wax1540 1540 R. Jonas tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde ii. f. lxiii Yf the chylde be in great heate annoynte hym with the oyle of violettes, or with oyle olyfe, tempered with a lyttell whyte wexe. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxi. xiv. 96 The best wax is that which is called Punica,..and is white. The next, in goodnesse is the yellowest,..such commeth from the countrey of Pontus. 1631 Brit. Patent 50 (1857) 1 To make yellow wax white verie speedily. 1768 W. Lewis Mat. Med. (ed. 2) 201 Cera alba..White wax: the yellow wax artificially bleached. 1768 W. Lewis Mat. Med. (ed. 2) 201 Cera flava..Yellow wax; in the state wherein it is obtained from the combs. 1811 A. T. Thomson London Dispensatory ii. 96 Unbleached Wax... Yellow wax is prepared immediately from the honeycomb. 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xxix. 390 The applications in use were yellow wax ointment and nitrate of silver. < as lemmas |
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