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white wax

–noun
a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy.

Origin:
1535–45
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Main Entry: white wax
Function: noun
: bleached yellow wax used especially in cosmetics, ointments, and cerates called also beeswax, cera alba
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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