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lost·-wax· process (lôst′waks′)

noun

a method of casting in which a wax form is encased in a heat-resistant material, as clay, that is hardened and then heated to melt and drain away the wax, producing a mold into which molten material is poured: used in casting dental plates, metal sculpture, etc.

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