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whitewax

whitewax is the alternative form of white wax.

Meaning of white wax

Noun

white wax (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, historical) Synonym of beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine.
    Synonyms:
    beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine
  2. Synonym of Chinese wax.
    Synonyms:
    Chinese wax

Origin of whitewax

From white + wax.

Questions about whitewax

What is whitewax the alternative form of?
Whitewax is the alternative form of white wax.

Words near whitewax in the dictionary

  1. whitewashings
  2. whitewater
  3. whitewater rafting
  4. Whitewater Region
  5. Whitewatergate
  6. whitewax
  7. Whiteway
  8. Whiteways
  9. whiteweed
  10. whiteweeds
  11. Whitewell

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