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nouna yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombstype of:
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"Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table"verbcover with beeswaxtype of:
Definition that contains beeswax
- honeycomb a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
- beeswax cover with beeswax
- encaustic a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
- hexacosanoic acid a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
- cerotic acid a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
- honey guide small bird of tropical Africa and Asia; feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae