wax
/wˈæks/
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Definitions
Noun
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
Verb
cover with wax; "wax the car"
Verb
go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
Verb
increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
More Specific Terms
advance
bayberry tallow
bayberry wax
beeswax
candelilla wax
carnauba
carnauba wax
ceresin
cerumen
earwax
fig wax
floor wax
gain
gondang wax
Japan tallow
Japan wax
jump
lac wax
montan wax
paraffin
paraffin scale
paraffin wax
pisang wax
scale wax
shellac wax
ski wax
spermaceti
vegetable wax