beeswax
15
3.3
- noun
- /ˈbiːzwæks/
:
cera de abejas
- The artist used beeswax to create a protective coating on his paintings.
I'm using some old white beeswax candle stubs.
- I'm using some old white beeswax candle stubs.
- There's waxes like beeswax, dimethicone, like silicones.
- And so you can't burn through gold lead or beeswax, correct.
- A boat that you made out of Brillo pads sewn together with beeswax that had been dried and turned into twine.
Examples
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At the time, the paintings were protected by applying "Punic wax," a varnish made from beeswax.
Academic text (2009) -
The best way to make your first beeswax candle is to use these step-by-step directions.
Blog text (5) -
Now this she does using a smooth stone and a little bit of beeswax on the back of the painting.
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Because coconut oil has a low melting point, the beeswax will give it some solid form.
Blog text (4) -
And for Marius, only the finest candles of beeswax were acceptable.
Fiction book (2000) -
Once a year, Bill spends a whole weekend polishing that desk with lemon oil and beeswax.
Academic text (2011) -
It contains pure beeswax, mineral oil and a few drops of virgin raw coconut oil.
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With every thump, the smell of beeswax rose and mingled with the smell of the smoky lamp.
Fiction book (1990) -
And this slides between the two blades and cuts off that thin layer of beeswax that's sealing the honey in the comb.
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It is made out of beeswax and it will keep your food fresh just like tin foil or cling film wool as well.
Synonyms
187
2.8
A solid natural material that bees make, used to make candles and polish things
Idioms
To not ask about or get involved in someone's private matters
How Hard
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beeswax comes from the two simple parts bee and wax, so it literally means 'wax made by bees'. Bees make a yellow wax to build honeycombs, and people use that wax for candles, polish and creams, so beeswax is the natural wax from bees.