white wax

noun

a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy.

Origin of white wax

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby white wax

white vitriol, white volta, white walnut, white water lily, white wavey, white wax, white whale, white wine, white wood aster, white work, white zinfandel

Example sentences from the Web for white wax

  • He brought with him the white-wax bee, which in time became a new source of wealth for the island.

    The History of Cuba, vol. 2 |Willis Fletcher Johnson

  • The bit of white-wax was tasteless; but it served its purpose.

    A Struggle For Life |Thomas Bailey Aldrich