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EARTH WAX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
Synonyms:
ader wax; earth wax; mineral wax; ozocerite; ozokerite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("earth wax" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
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