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bonewax

bonewax is the alternative form of bone wax.

Meaning of bone wax

Noun

bone wax (uncountable)

  1. A kind of wax, usually beeswax with the addition of paraffin or some other agent to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery.

Questions about bonewax

What is bonewax the alternative form of?
Bonewax is the alternative form of bone wax.

Words near bonewax in the dictionary

  1. bonetta
  2. bonettas
  3. Bonetti
  4. Bonettis
  5. boneware
  6. bonewax
  7. bonewood
  8. bonework
  9. boneworm
  10. boneworms
  11. boney

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