wax
nounHow many syllables in wax?
There is 1 syllable in the word wax.How to pronounce wax:
Definition of wax:
- wax (noun):
- any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.
- a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids beeswax
Synonyms for wax:
bayberry tallow
bayberry wax
beeswax
candelilla wax
carnauba
carnauba wax
ceresin
cerumen
earwax
fig wax
floor wax
gondang wax
japan tallow
japan wax
lipid
lipide
lipoid
montan wax
paraffin
paraffin scale
paraffin wax
pisang wax
scale wax
shellac wax
ski wax
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