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beeswax
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun beeswax has 1 sense
- beeswax(n = noun.substance) Array - a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs; Array is a kind of animal product, wax
has particulars: ghedda wax
Derived form verb beeswax1
Verb beeswax has 1 sense
- beeswax(v = verb.contact) Array - cover with beeswax; "Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table" is one way to wax
Derived form noun beeswax1
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CIDE DICTIONARY
beeswax, n.
The wax secreted by bees, and of which their cells are constructed. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
beeswax, n. & v.
--n.
1 the wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs.
2 this wax refined and used to polish wood.
--v.tr. polish (furniture etc.) with beeswax.
--n.
1 the wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs.
2 this wax refined and used to polish wood.
--v.tr. polish (furniture etc.) with beeswax.
ROGET THESAURUS
beeswax
Semiliquidity
N semiliquidity, stickiness, viscidity, viscosity, gummosity, glutinosity, mucosity, spissitude, crassitude, lentor, adhesiveness, inspissation, incrassation, thickening, jelly, mucilage, gelatin, gluten, carlock, fish glue, ichthyocol, ichthycolla, isinglass, mucus, phlegm, goo, pituite, lava, glair, starch, gluten, albumen, milk, cream, protein, treacle, gum, size, glue (tenacity), wax, beeswax, emulsion, soup, squash, mud, slush, slime, ooze, moisture, marsh, semifluid, semiliquid, tremellose, half melted, half frozen, milky, muddy, lacteal, lactean, lacteous, lactescent, lactiferous, emulsive, curdled, thick, succulent, uliginous, gelatinous, albuminous, mucilaginous, glutinous, glutenous, gelatin, mastic, amylaceous, ropy, clammy, clotted, viscid, viscous, sticky, tacky, gooey, slab, slabby, lentous, pituitous, mucid, muculent, mucous, gummy.
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