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beeswax
(bēz′waks′)
noun
a tallowlike substance that honeybees secrete and use for building their honeycomb: it is used in candles, polishes, etc.
See beeswax in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The yellow to grayish-brown wax secreted by the honeybee for constructing honeycombs.
- Commercial wax obtained by processing and purifying the crude wax of the honeybee and used in making candles, crayons, and polishes.
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