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/wæks/ · wax
noun
- A yellowish, waxy substance produced by bees, used in candle-making and other applications. The artisan carefully poured the melted wax into the mold.
- A yellowish, waxy substance produced by the glands in the human ear, helping to protect the ear canal. What role does the wax in your earhole fulfill?
- Any oily, water-resistant substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols, or esters. The wax coating on the car's exterior helped protect it from the elements.
adjective
- Made of wax. The waxen figurine was delicate and fragile.
Did you know? The word 'wax' is also related to the verb 'to wax', meaning to become or grow, as in 'the moon waxes full'.