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Class of organic compounds which are malleable at room temperature
Waxes are a diverse class of organic compounds that are lipophilic solids that are malleable near ambient temperatures. They include higher alkanes and
Wax
Topics referred to by the same term
rapper Wax (singer), Korean singer Wax, Kentucky Wax Lake, Louisiana Wax (Indochine album), a 1996 album Wax (KT Tunstall album), a 2018 album Waxed, a 1995
Wax_(disambiguation)
Form of semi-permanent hair removal
Waxing is the process of hair removal from the root by using a covering of a sticky substance, such as wax, to adhere to body hair, and then removing this
Waxing
Soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal or shale oil
Paraffin wax (or petroleum wax) is a soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal, or oil shale that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules
Paraffin_wax
Topics referred to by the same term
House of Wax may refer to: a wax museum House of Wax (1953 film), a 1953 3D horror film starring Vincent Price House of Wax (2005 film), a 2005 horror
House_of_Wax
Removal of pubic hair using special wax
Bikini waxing is the removal of pubic hair using a special wax, which can be hot or cold, that adheres to hairs and pulls them out when the wax is removed
Bikini_waxing
American-British comedian (born 1953)
Ruby Wax (née Wachs; born 19 April 1953) is an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television presenter, and mental health campaigner. A classically
Ruby_Wax
Waxy substance formed by anaerobic hydrolysis of fat
Adipocere (/ˈædɪpəˌsɪər, -poʊ-/), also known as corpse wax, grave wax or mortuary wax, is a wax-like organic substance formed by the anaerobic bacterial
Adipocere
American record label
Wax Trax! Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago. The label was purchased by TVT Records in 1992 and was discontinued in 2001
Wax_Trax!_Records
Topics referred to by the same term
Hot wax may refer to: Hot Wax (album), by Grant Hart, 2009 Hot Wax Records, an American record label HotWax, British rock band "Hotwax", a song by Beck
Hot_wax
Process by which a duplicate metal sculpture is cast from an original sculpture
Lost-wax casting – also called investment casting, precision casting, or cire perdue (French: [siʁ pɛʁdy]; borrowed from French) – is the process by which
Lost-wax_casting
Wax melters are devices used in the packaging and candle-making industries to melt wax. The type of tank used to melt candle wax is quite different from
Wax_melter
2005 film by Jaume Collet-Serra
House of Wax is a 2005 slasher film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra in his feature directorial debut and featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Elisha
House_of_Wax_(2005_film)
Method of sadomasochistic play
Wax play is a form of temperature play practiced in a BDSM context, in which wax from a candle is dripped onto a person's naked skin, in order to introduce
Wax_play
English DJ
Evelyn (born 15 January 1970), better known by his stage name Nightmares on Wax or DJ E.A.S.E., is an English DJ and record producer from Leeds. His music
Nightmares_on_Wax
Cosmetics ingredient
National Formulary. Emulsifying wax is created when a wax material (either a vegetable wax of some kind or a petroleum-based wax) is treated with a detergent
Emulsifying_wax
Bayberry wax is an aromatic green vegetable wax. It is removed from the surface of the fruit of the bayberry (wax-myrtle) shrub (ex. Myrica cerifera) by
Bayberry_wax
Practice of male pubic hair removal
Male waxing is the broad term for hair removal for men using depilatory wax; it is also called "male body waxing" and "male Brazilian waxing". The latter
Male_waxing
Species of vine and edible fruit
Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, dongah or Chinese preserving
Wax_gourd
Species of Asian fruit tree in the myrtle family
in the tropics. Common names in English include wax apple, Java apple, Semarang rose-apple, and wax jambu. Syzygium samarangense is a tropical tree growing
Syzygium_samarangense
Natural plant wax from leaves of the carnauba palm
-nɑːˈuː-/; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnaˈubɐ]), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm Copernicia prunifera (synonym:
Carnauba_wax
Ester of a fatty acid and a fatty alcohol
main components of three commercially important waxes: carnauba wax, candelilla wax, and beeswax. Wax esters are formed by combining one fatty acid with
Wax_ester
Writing implement in antiquity
A wax tablet is a tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, often linked loosely to a cover tablet, as a "double-leaved" diptych. It was used
Wax_tablet
Fantasy literature series by Brandon Sanderson
(2011-2022) is a detective story set 300 years later, following the Lawmen Wax and Wayne in their efforts to undermine a criminal ring. The third series
Mistborn
Common materials used for clothing in West Africa and Central Africa
African wax prints, Dutch wax prints, or Ankara are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch
African_wax_prints
Natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis
known as cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal
Beeswax
Surname list
Wax is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Amy Wax (born 1953), American law professor Carol Wax (born 1953), American artist and author
Wax_(surname)
1953 film by André de Toth
the Wax Museum, it stars Vincent Price as a disfigured sculptor who repopulates his destroyed wax museum by murdering people and using their wax-coated
House_of_Wax_(1953_film)
Non-lethal bullet made of wax
A wax bullet is a non-lethal projectile made of wax material – often paraffin wax or some mixture of waxes and other substances that produce the desired
Wax_bullet
American actor (born 1967)
Giamatti is the subject of the viral "Wax Paul Now" campaign, which pushes for the actor to get a Madame Tussauds wax statue in his likeness. The movement
Paul_Giamatti
Museum displaying a collection of wax representations of famous people
A wax museum or waxworks usually consists of a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited
Wax_museum
Wick embedded in solid flammable substance
A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance
Candle
Flavored wax candy
Wax lips are the common name of a confectionery item made of colored and flavored food-grade paraffin wax, molded to resemble a pair of oversized red
Wax_lips
Process of covering fresh fruit with wax
Fruit waxing is the process of covering fruits (and, in some cases, vegetables) with artificial waxing material. Natural wax is removed first, usually
Fruit_waxing
Material used to seal documents
Sealing wax is a wax material which, after melting, hardens quickly (to paper, parchment, ribbons and wire, and other material), forming a seal that is
Sealing_wax
Common candle type
are candles made from soy wax, which is a processed form of soybean oil. They are usually container candles because soy wax typically has a lower melting
Soy_candle
Stick of pigmented wax for writing or drawing
A crayon (pronounced CRAY-onn) (or wax pastel) is a stick of pigmented wax used for writing or drawing. Wax crayons differ from pastels, in which the pigment
Crayon
Wax museum in London
/tuːˈsɔːdz/ too-SAWDZ, US: /tuːˈsoʊz/ too-SOHZ) is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions
Madame_Tussauds
Medium for recording and reproducing sound
first cylinders were wrapped with tin foil but the improved version made of wax was created a decade later, after which they were commercialized. In the
Phonograph_cylinder
1979 sculpture by Salvador Dalí
Lost Wax) is a sculpture by Salvador Dalí created in 1979 as the model for a series of platinum, gold, silver, and bronze reliefs. The original wax sculpture
The_Lost_Wax
Thought experiment
The wax argument or the sheet of wax example is a thought experiment that René Descartes created in the second of his Meditations on First Philosophy.
Wax_argument
Painting technique
Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, is a form of painting that involves a heated wax medium to which colored pigments have been added.
Encaustic_painting
Depiction made by waxy substances
A wax sculpture is a depiction made using a waxy substance. Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual, but there are also death masks
Wax_sculpture
British musical duo formed in Manchester
Wax were an English-American new wave superduo based in Manchester, England, consisting of American singer-songwriter Andrew Gold and 10cc guitarist/bassist
Wax_(British_band)
The following is a list of wax figures which are currently displayed or have been displayed at one of the Madame Tussauds museums. Contents A B C D E
List of wax figures displayed at Madame Tussauds museums
List_of_wax_figures_displayed_at_Madame_Tussauds_museums
Device for making an impression in wax or other medium
A seal is a device for making an impression in wax, clay, paper, or some other medium, including an embossment on paper, and is also the impression thus
Seal_(emblem)
Defunct English record label
Mo' Wax was a British record label founded by James Lavelle in 1992. The label was not co-founded by Tim Goldsworthy, as is often reported. Steve Finan
Mo'_Wax
Type of wax with fine crystals
Microcrystalline waxes are a type of wax produced by de-oiling petrolatum, as part of the petroleum refining process. In contrast to the more familiar paraffin wax which
Microcrystalline_wax
Wax polish used in antique restoration
Renaissance Wax is a brand of microcrystalline wax polish used in antique restoration and museum conservation around the world. Commonly used to polish
Renaissance_Wax
Ouricury wax is a brown-colored wax obtained from the leaves of a Brazilian feather palm Syagrus coronata by scraping the leaf surface. Harvesting ouricury
Ouricury_wax
1997 film
Wax Mask (Italian: M.D.C. - Maschera di cera) is a 1997 Gothic horror film. The film is set in Rome where a Wax Museum has opened up, whose main attraction
Wax_Mask
American rapper
Michael Jones, better known by his stage name Wax, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and comedian. He became a YouTube star
Wax_(rapper)
Shape of the Moon's sunlit portion as viewed from Earth
the full moon, and the last quarter. The four minor phases are waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, and waning crescent. A lunar month is
Lunar_phase
Wax-based linear actuator device
waxes. During melting, wax typically expands in volume by 5–20% (Freund et al. 1982). A wide range of waxes can be used in wax motors, ranging from highly
Wax_motor
Archaic English occupation
A chafe-wax, or chaff-wax, was an officer under the Lord Chancellor, whose duty it was to prepare the wax for sealing documents. The office was abolished
Chafe-wax
Hairstyling product
typically found in commercial hair wax products: Beeswax Candelilla wax Carnauba wax Castor wax Emulsifying wax Japan wax Lanolin Ozokerite Some stylists
Hair_wax
Index of plants with the same common name
Wax plant may refer to: Hoya, a tropical climbing plants genus in the family Apocynaceae native to southern Asia, Australia and Polynesia Cynanchum elegans
Wax_plant
Stable mixtures of waxes in water
Wax emulsions are stable mixtures of one or more waxes in water. Waxes and water are normally immiscible but can be brought together stably by the use
Wax_emulsion
American rock band
Wax Fang is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, that combines elements of classic, psychedelic, progressive, and experimental
Wax_Fang
Type of wax produced from castor oil
Castor wax, also called hydrogenated castor oil, is an opaque, white vegetable wax. It is produced by the hydrogenation of pure castor oil often in the
Castor_wax
Wax carving is the shaping of wax using tools usually associated with machining: rotary tools, saws, files and burins or gravers. Actual knives can be
Wax_carving
Index of plants with the same common name
Wax palm can refer to several species of palms, including: The genus Ceroxylon, particularly Ceroxylon quindiuense Copernicia alba Copernicia prunifera
Wax_palm
American automotive products company
Turtle Wax, Inc. (known simply as Turtle Wax) is an American manufacturer of automotive appearance products. The company was founded by Benjamin Hirsch
Turtle_Wax
Museum in Baltimore, Maryland
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is a wax museum in Baltimore, Maryland featuring prominent African-American and other Black historical figures
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
National_Great_Blacks_In_Wax_Museum
American multinational household goods company
later adding other floor care products such as Johnson's Prepared Wax, Johnson's Dance Wax, and Johnson's Wood Dye. Under Herbert Fisk Johnson Sr., the company
S._C._Johnson_&_Son
Hard wax obtained by solvent extraction of certain types of lignite or brown coal
Montan wax, also known as lignite wax or OP wax, is a hard wax obtained by solvent extraction of certain types of lignite or brown coal. Commercially
Montan_wax
Chemical compound
Candelilla wax is a wax derived from the leaves of the small candelilla shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Candelilla_wax
American professor of law (born 1953)
Amy Laura Wax (born January 19, 1953) is an American legal scholar and neurologist. She is a tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Amy_Wax
American football player (born 2002)
Marlowe Eugene Wax Jr. (born December 13, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football
Marlowe_Wax
Wax coating on the plant cuticle
Epicuticular wax is a waxy coating which covers the outer surface of the plant cuticle in land plants. It may form a whitish film or bloom on leaves,
Epicuticular_wax
Unripe, young fruit of cultivars of the bean
winner) Golden Wax Improved (yellow/wax), 60 days Greencrop, 53 days Heavyweight II, 53 days Improved Tendergreen Provider Rocquencourt (yellow/wax), 50 days
Green_bean
Former lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Wax Lake was a lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana that was converted into an outlet channel, the Wax Lake outlet, to divert water from the Atchafalaya
Wax_Lake
Species of shrub
Myrica californica (California bayberry, California wax myrtle or Pacific wax myrtle) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Pacific coast
Myrica_californica
Topics referred to by the same term
Wax Wings may refer to: Icarus, Greek mythological figure who is said to have flown on wings made from feathers and wax Wax Wings, 2013 album by American
Wax_Wings
Substance that helps the surfer stay on the board
Surfboard wax (also known as surfwax) is a formulation of natural and/or synthetic wax for application to the deck of a surfboard, bodyboard, or skimboard
Surfboard_wax
Stiff pomade applied to a moustache
Moustache wax is a stiff pomade applied to a moustache as a grooming aid to hold the hairs in place, especially at the extremities. The required product
Moustache_wax
Topics referred to by the same term
Wax flower or waxflower may refer to: Artificial flower with wax used as adhesive Chamelaucium, shrub endemic to Western Australia Etlingera, herbaceous
Wax_flower
1984 film by John Avildsen
writers and actors strikes. In 2022, Ralph Macchio published the memoir Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me (Dutton), in which he reflects upon the making
The_Karate_Kid
Substance obtained from insect wax
Chinese wax, insect wax (Chinese: 蟲蠟), white wax or pela (Chinese: 白蠟) is a white to yellowish-white, gelatinous, crystalline water-insoluble substance
Chinese_wax
American political operative (born 1993)
Gavin Mario Wax (born December 1993) is an American political operative who has served as the chief of staff to Darren Beattie, the acting under secretary
Gavin_Wax
Substance used to control bleeding
Bone wax is a waxy substance used to help mechanically control bleeding from bone surfaces during surgical procedures. It is generally made of beeswax
Bone_wax
1996 studio album by Sponge
Wax Ecstatic is the second studio album by American rock band Sponge. It was released on July 2, 1996, through Columbia Records. The album features a
Wax_Ecstatic
Type of wax
Polyethylene wax can be used as a dispersant, slip agent, resin additive, and mold release agent. As an oxidised product, OPEW is authorized in the EU
Polyethylene_wax
Type of transducer
The wax thermostatic element was invented in 1934 by Sergius Vernet (1899–1968). Its principal application is in automotive thermostats used in the engine
Wax_thermostatic_element
Caterpillar larvae of wax moths
larvae of wax moths, which belong to the family Pyralidae (snout moths). Two closely related species are commercially bred – the lesser wax moth (Achroia
Waxworm
1993 studio album by Bloods & Crips
Bangin' on Wax is the debut album by American hip hop group Bloods & Crips. The album was released in 1993 by Dangerous Records. Bangin' on Wax peaked at
Bangin'_on_Wax
American post-punk band
Wax Idols was an American post-punk band from Oakland, California. Wax Idols was formed in 2011 in Oakland by lead singer and principal songwriter Hether
Wax_Idols
Media production company
Nomadic Wax is an international music, film, and events production company specializing in hip-hop and underground music. Ben Herson founded Nomadic Wax in
Nomadic_Wax
1969 film by Bud Townsend
Nightmare in Wax (also known as Monster of the Wax Museum and Crimes in the Wax Museum) is a 1969 American horror film directed by Bud Townsend and starring
Nightmare_in_Wax
A wax jack (wax-jack, taper-jack) is a device used to hold a taper of sealing wax intended to create sealings on documents. The wax jack was first introduced
Wax_jack
1933 film by Michael Curtiz
Mystery of the Wax Museum is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery-horror film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell
Mystery_of_the_Wax_Museum
2025 American crime drama
Chicago-based doomsday cult known as the Thirteenth Hour John Corbett as Xander Wax (season 2), a biochemist who kills people by using lethal animal venoms In
The_Hunting_Party_(TV_series)
Shopping mall in Berlin
Hard Wax is a record shop located in the Kreuzberg borough of Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1989 by Mark Ernestus of Basic Channel at the ground
Hard_Wax
Material for use on snow runners
two main types of wax used on skis are glide waxes and grip waxes. They address kinetic friction—to be minimized with a glide wax—and static friction—to
Ski_wax
Australian DJ and producer
known by his stage name Wax Motif, is an Australian DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Wax Motif's work has drawn
Wax_Motif
Waxy substance found in the head cavities of sperm whales
off to leave a fully solid wax. This wax, brown in color, was then bleached and sold as "spermaceti wax". Spermaceti wax is white and translucent. It
Spermaceti
Chemical compound
Japan wax (木蝋 Mokurō), also known as sumac wax, sumach wax, vegetable wax, China green tallow, and Japan tallow, is a pale-yellow, waxy, water-insoluble
Japan_wax
American author (1931–1979)
Judith Wax (c. 1931–1932 – May 25, 1979) was an American author and essayist best known for her book Starting in the Middle, a collection of autobiographical
Judith_Wax
tallow tree, or Chinese wax derived from insects. While the Japanese may use Japan wax from the Japanese wax tree. In India, wax from boiling cinnamon was
History_of_candle_making
Treated type of paper
Waxed paper (also wax paper, waxpaper, or paraffin paper) is paper that has been made moisture-proof and grease-proof through the application of wax. The
Waxed_paper
WAX
WAX
Surname or Lastname
Variant spelling of German and Jewish Wachs.English
Variant spelling of German and Jewish Wachs.English : metonymic occupational name for a seller or gatherer of beeswax, Middle English wax (from Old English weax). In the Middle Ages wax was an important commodity, used among other things for making candles.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A rebel, waxing bitter, changing.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from Middle English cÅde ‘cobbler’s wax’, probably applied as an occupational nickname for a cobbler’s assistant. Alternatively, it may be a topographic name from Old Cornish cuit ‘wood’.
Biblical
a rebel; waxing bitter; changing;a rebel;stubborn; height of Jehovah;
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a seller or gatherer of beeswax, from Wax with the addition of Middle English man ‘man’.Americanized spelling of the German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) cognate Wachsmann (see Wachs).
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Waxing Moon
Girl/Female
Muslim
Candle. Wax.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Pure Planets; Waxing Moon; Jupiter and Mercury
WAX
WAX
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Honest noble, distinguished
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Big
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Creative Thinker
Girl/Female
Tamil
Compassion, Mercy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kartavya | கரà¯à®¤à®µà¯à®¯
Responsibilities, Duty
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Other.
Male
Russian
(Яков) Russian form of Greek Iakob, IAKOV means "supplanter."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wil ‘will’, ‘desire’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.Probably an Americanized form of the German cognate Willhardt (see Willert).Simon Willard (1605–76) came from Horsmonden, Kent, England, to Boston, MA, in 1634. In that year he became one of the founders of Cambridge, MA, and the following year (1635) was a founder of Concord, MA. Twenty years later, in 1659, he was a founder of Lancaster, MA. Simon Willard was involved in numerous confrontations with the native American Indians, in particular in King Philip’s War of 1675–76. He had seventeen children and was the ancestor of many prominent Americans.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : from a diminutive of Blunt.Swedish : ornamental name from Blund (of unexplained origin) + the suffix -ell, taken from the Latin adjectival ending -elius.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Thirst
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n.
The wax-covered fruit of the wax myrtle, or bayberry. See Bayberry, and Candleberry tree.
imp. & p. p.
of Wax
a.
Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible.
n.
Quality or state of being waxy.
n.
A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in connection with certain deposits of rock salt and coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
a.
Made of wax.
a.
Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding.
a.
Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet.
n.
Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird.
n.
A leguminous plant (Genista tinctoria) of Europe and Russian Asia, and adventitious in America; -- called also greenwood, greenweed, dyer's greenweed, and whin, wood-wash, wood-wax, and wood-waxen.
n.
A bee that makes or produces wax.
n.
A waxlike product secreted by certain plants. See Vegetable wax, under Vegetable.
n.
One who works in wax; one who makes waxwork.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Wax
n.
A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax. See Wax insect, below.
n.
Alt. of Wood-waxen
v. t.
To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table.
n.
Work made of wax; especially, a figure or figures formed or partly of wax, in imitation of real beings.
n.
Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to Estrelda and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the species are often kept as cage birds.