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单词 white wax
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white wax


noun

a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy.

Origin of white wax

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby white wax

white walnut, whitewash, whitewater, white water lily, whitewater rafting, white wax, white whale, white wine, whitewing, white-winged dove, white-winged scoter
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Example sentences from the Web for white wax

  • He brought with him the white-wax bee, which in time became a new source of wealth for the island.

    The History of Cuba, vol. 2|Willis Fletcher Johnson
  • The bit of white-wax was tasteless; but it served its purpose.

    A Struggle For Life|Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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