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montan wax definition

mon·tan wax (män′tan)

a brown or whitish hydrocarbon wax extracted from lignite and peat, and used in making candles, polishes, etc.

Etymology: < L montanus, of a mountain (see mountain) + wax

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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