Definition of beeswax
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Trade in the paraffin kind, which can release icky chemicals like alkens and toluene, for a cleaner burn with beeswax.
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Kattenbracker's medium of choice is batik, which is a process of dying fabric using dyes and hot beeswax to get the color to stay, and make an eventual image.
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They are sealed with food-safe linseed oil and beeswax.
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The pomade uses beeswax and carnauba wax to hold brows in place for a perfectly unkempt look.
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To make stitching easier, try using a thread conditioner or beeswax.
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After a lot of research, Adkins and his wife purchased shea butter, cocoa butter, beeswax, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil and skin-safe essential oils.
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The experiment started with the mantises taking a quick dip in the freezer to keep them docile while researchers affixed the tiny goggles—two colored filters—on their face with the help of beeswax.
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The researchers attached tiny 3D glasses to the insects, gluing them to their faces with beeswax, and showed them films on a screen.
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First Known Use of beeswax
1655
BEESWAX Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of beeswax for English Language Learners
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: wax made by bees that is used for making candles and other products
BEESWAX Defined for Kids
Definition of beeswax for Students
: wax made by bees and used by them in building honeycomb
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