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/ˈbēzˌwaks/,
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The wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs and used to make wood polishes and candles,
  1. The wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs and used to make wood polishes and candles
    • - turning pollen into beeswax
  2. A person's concern or business
    • - that's none of your beeswax
  1. a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
  2. cover with beeswax; "Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table"
  3. Beeswax or "Bee Sweat" is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees of the genus Apis. Worker bees (the females) have eight wax-producing mirror glands on the inner sides of the sternites (the ventral shield or plate of each segment of the body) on abdominal segments 4 to 7. ...
  4. A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods; “Business”; in phrases like mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax; To polish (something) with beeswax
  5. One of the oldest ingredients in cosmetic preparations, traditionally used as an emulsifier.
  6. waxy material produced by worker bees and used to build combs
  7. Substance made by bees to build the walls of their honeycomb. It is a thickening agent that has some emollient properties.
  8. Natural wax produced by bees. Used as a naturally non-comedogenic and oil-absorbing ingredient and emulsifier in a wide variety of cosmetics.
  9. UK slang term for betting tax. Also known as 'Bees' or 'Ajax'.
  10. Wax secreted from glands on the underside of bee abdomen; molded by bees to form honeycomb.
  11. a complex mixture of organic compounds secreted by special glands on the last four visible segments on the ventral side of the worker bee's abdomen and used for building comb. Its melting point is from 143.6 to 147.2 degrees F.
  12. (Apis mellifera): Beeswax comes from the honeycomb of virgin bees. Bees process honey form the nectar and then convert it into wax. Ten pounds of honey produces one pound of wax. It has a honey like fragrance. It is used as an emulsifier and stiffener.
  13. Wax made by honey bees.
  14. A substance that is secreted by glands present on the worker bee. This is the primary building material used by bees, and the main structure of comb.
  15. Beeswax is also available at several candlemaking supply companies and even some local beekeepers, but is much more expensive than paraffin.  Beeswax has a melt point around 146 and makes a high quality candle. ...
  16. A natural secretion of honeybees; helps form a protective barrier between skin and the environment.
  17. One of the oldest and purest waxes, this substance derived from the honeycomb of the bee is commonly named white wax when bleached and yellow wax when unbleached. It is a natural emulsifier that produces few allergic reactions on skin. ...
  18. a substance secreted by four pairs of ventral glands in the bee abdomen that is molded to form combs and cappings
  19. From the honey comb. Used in our balms to create a protective barrier against de-hydration and to protect the skin against environmental aggressors (i.e., wind, cold).
  20. A substance produced by bees to build honeycombs. It is collected by heating the honeycomb in water (after removing the honey) so that the floating wax can be separated after solidification when cool. ...
  21. It was traditionally used to strengthen thread for hand quilting. Though it is not required when using quilting thread, it can strengthen regular sewing thread, if you need to match a colour not available in quilting thread.
  22. The favorite material for making the best quality candles (tallow, by comparison, had to be snuffed constantly) Also sometimes recommended for application to floors before balls.
  23. Used as a thickener. Natural beeswax from southeastern Wisconsin apiary. Contains no petroleum or other additives.
  24. Beeswax has been used in cosmetics for centuries, mostly for its emulsifying properties.
  25. Beeswax is the wax secreted from the underside of bees, which they use to make the walls of the honeycomb.  No synthetic product having all its properties has been developed.  It’s a valued ingredient because it won’t become rancid and has germ-killing properties. ...