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beeswax
CIDE DICTIONARY
beeswax, n.
The wax secreted by bees, and of which their cells are constructed. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
beeswax, n. & v.
--n.
1 the wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs.
2 this wax refined and used to polish wood.
--v.tr. polish (furniture etc.) with beeswax.
--n.
1 the wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs.
2 this wax refined and used to polish wood.
--v.tr. polish (furniture etc.) with beeswax.
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beeswax
Semiliquidity
N semiliquidity, stickiness, viscidity, viscosity, gummosity, glutinosity, mucosity, spissitude, crassitude, lentor, adhesiveness, inspissation, incrassation, thickening, jelly, mucilage, gelatin, gluten, carlock, fish glue, ichthyocol, ichthycolla, isinglass, mucus, phlegm, goo, pituite, lava, glair, starch, gluten, albumen, milk, cream, protein, treacle, gum, size, glue (tenacity), wax, beeswax, emulsion, soup, squash, mud, slush, slime, ooze, moisture, marsh, semifluid, semiliquid, tremellose, half melted, half frozen, milky, muddy, lacteal, lactean, lacteous, lactescent, lactiferous, emulsive, curdled, thick, succulent, uliginous, gelatinous, albuminous, mucilaginous, glutinous, glutenous, gelatin, mastic, amylaceous, ropy, clammy, clotted, viscid, viscous, sticky, tacky, gooey, slab, slabby, lentous, pituitous, mucid, muculent, mucous, gummy.For further exploring for "beeswax" in Webster Dictionary Online