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waks : wax (n.)
[ Etymology: English: wax ]

Derivatives of waks


Glosses:
wax
n. (substance)1. waxany of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.
~ bayberry tallow, bayberry waxa fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles.
~ carnauba, carnauba waxhard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes.
~ candelilla waxa hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs.
~ ceresina white wax extracted from ozokerite.
~ floor waxa preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors.
~ fig wax, gondang waxa hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree.
~ japan tallow, japan waxa yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes.
~ lipid, lipide, lipoidan oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates).
~ montan waxa hard wax obtained from lignite.
~ pisang waxa wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain.
~ paraffin scale, scale waxpartly refined paraffin wax.
~ ski waxwax used on the bottom of skis.
~ beeswaxa yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs.
~ cerumen, earwaxa soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal.
~ paraffin, paraffin waxfrom crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings.
~ spermacetia white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale.
~ vegetable waxa waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms).
~ lac wax, shellac waxa hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol.
v. (contact)2. waxcover with wax.; "wax the car"
~ beeswaxcover with beeswax.; "Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table"
~ coverprovide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
v. (change)3. climb, mount, rise, waxgo up or advance.; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
~ jumpincrease suddenly and significantly.; "Prices jumped overnight"
~ increasebecome bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased"
~ gain, advancerise in rate or price.; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
v. (change)4. full, waxincrease in phase.; "the moon is waxing"
~ increasebecome bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased"