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| armature |
in sculpture, a framework providing a core for modeling materials such as wax, clay, and plaster. [1/4 definitions] |
| batik |
a technique for dyeing that involves covering certain areas of the fabric with removable wax in order to repel the dye. [1/2 definitions] |
| bee moth |
a moth that lays its eggs in beehives, the wax of which provides food for the moth larvae. |
| beeswax |
the wax made by bees in building their honeycombs. |
| camphor ice |
a medicinal ointment composed of wax, camphor, and oil used chiefly to treat minor skin problems. |
| candle |
a stick of wax with a string through the middle. The string burns and gives off light. |
| candleberry |
any of several aromatic shrubs bearing small berrylike fruit covered with a wax sometimes used in making candles. [1/2 definitions] |
| candlewick |
the soft bundled or braided fibers at the center of a candle, which draw up melted wax to be burned. [1/2 definitions] |
| carnauba |
see "wax palm." [2 definitions] |
| cerecloth |
a fabric coated with wax in order to render it waterproof, formerly used for wrapping the dead before burial. [1/2 definitions] |
| ceroplastic |
of or concerning modeling in wax. [2 definitions] |
| ciré |
a smooth shiny finish, as on a fabric, produced by treatment with wax and heat. [2 definitions] |
| crayon |
a colored stick or pencil made of wax. A crayon is used for drawing and coloring. |
| dental floss |
a strong thread, covered with wax, used for removing food from between the teeth. |
| Edam |
a hard, mild, yellow cheese formed in rounds and usu. covered with red wax. |
| electrotype |
a copy or facsimile made by electroplating a mold, in wax, lead, or plastic, of an original plate, and used esp. in printing. [1/3 definitions] |
| Gouda |
a mild, yellow, semisoft cheese, usu. coated in red wax. |
| gutter |
of a candle, to drain off the melted wax from the hollow formed around the burning wick through a channel formed at the edge of the hollow. [1/10 definitions] |
| honeycomb |
a group of many small cells made of wax in which bees store their honey. Each cell has thin walls and six sides. [1/3 definitions] |
| honey pot |
the wax structure housing honey, made esp. by bumblebees, for storage. [1/3 definitions] |
| Icarus |
in Greek mythology, the son of Daedalus who, in trying to escape with his father from Crete, flew too high with wax-and-feather wings, and fell to his death when the sun melted them. |
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