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Definisjon av Wax

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Noun
wax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
lipid, lipide, lipoid an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
bayberry tallow, bayberry wax a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles
carnauba wax, carnauba hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
candelilla wax a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
ceresin a white wax extracted from ozokerite
floor wax a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
fig wax, gondang wax a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
japan tallow, japan wax a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
montan wax a hard wax obtained from lignite
pisang wax a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain
paraffin scale, scale wax partly refined paraffin wax
ski wax wax used on the bottom of skis
beeswax a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
cerumen, earwax a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
paraffin wax, paraffin (British usage) kerosine
spermaceti a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
vegetable wax a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)

Verb
wax - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
mount, climb, rise
wane decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
jump increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
gain, advance increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
wax - cover with wax; "wax the car"
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
beeswax cover with beeswax; "Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table"
wax - increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
full
wane decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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Substantiv
Wax - Beeswax.
Wax - Earwax.
Wax - Any oily, water-resistant substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
Wax - Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
Wax - A phonograph record.
Wax - The process of growing.
Wax - An outburst of anger.

Verb
Wax - To apply wax to something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple, usually to make it shiny.
Wax - To remove hair at the roots from a part of the body by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.
Wax - To defeat utterly.
Wax - To kill, especially to murder a person.
Wax - To increasingly assume the specified characteristic, become.
Wax - To grow.
Wax - To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.

Adjektiv
Wax - Made of wax.

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  • Wax refer to a class of hydrocarbons that are plastic at normal ambient temperatures. Characteristically, they melt above 45 °C (113 °F) to give a low viscosity liquid. Waxes are insoluble in water but soluble in petroleum based solvent.

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  • Wax
    (For a living being) To become bigger.
  • Wax
    A yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombs.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) wax
  • Presens: wax / waxes
  • Preteritum: waxed
  • Perfektum: (have) waxed

Substantiv

  • Entall: wax
  • Flertall: waxes

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