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vegetable wax
vegetable waxn. A waxy substance of plant origin, as that obtained from certain palm trees.vegetable wax n (Botany) any of various waxes that occur on parts of certain plants, esp the trunks of certain palms, and prevent loss of water from the plant veg′etable wax`
n. a wax, or a substance resembling wax, obtained from various plants, as the wax palm. [1805–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  vegetable wax - a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)wax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water |
vegetable wax
vegetable wax[′vej·tə·bəl ‚waks] (materials) A waxy substance of vegetable origin, composed of fatty acids in combination with higher alcohols (instead of glycerin, as in fats and oils); includes Japan wax, jojoba oil, candelilla, and carnauba wax. vegetable wax
veg·e·ta·ble waxpalm wax or any wax derived from plants such as the bayberry.vegetable wax
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