Meaning beeswax
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1 a substance produced by bees that is used especially for making furniture polish (=a substance you put on furniture to make it shine)Synonyms and related words Substances from animals:beeswax, [..]
Source: macmillandictionary.com

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1670s, from genitive of bee + wax. As a jocular alteration of business (usually in an injunction to someone to mind his own) attested from 1934 in Lower East Side slang as reproduced in Henry Roth [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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a substance secreted by worker honey bees and used to build honey combs. Read more on: Beeswax
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If you run thread on beeswax (or use a special beeswax holder with a slot for the needle), it will add a coating to the thread to prevent tangling and will strengthen it as well.
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A wood preservative considered non-toxic.
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A Hue application that enables you to perform queries on Hive
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(n) a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs(v) cover with beeswax
Source: beedictionary.com

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Beeswax is naturally produced by honeybees and extracted as part of the honey cultivation process. A natural skin-conditioning agent, beeswax is ideally suited for a variety of cosmetic and skin care products including Nature’s Aid all-natural lip balms.
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Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees in order to store honey in the bee hive. Just like beeswax adds a protective layer for the hive, it also provides a protective barrier when applied to t [..]
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a thick substance produced by bees to make their comb cells.
Source: bees.techno-science.ca (offline)

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Beeswax has been used in cosmetics, mostly for its emulsifying properties
Source: sherrayorganiccosmetics.com (offline)

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Wax from honeycombs, used as a medium in modeling, in encaustic painting, in wax varnishes, in etching grounds, as a resist in batik, and other techniques and media.
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Art material made from from honeycombs, used as a medium in modelling and in wax varnishes.
Source: redraggallery.co.uk

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Also known as Bees or Ajax. The UK term for betting tax.
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UK slang term for betting tax. (also known as "bees" or "ajax")
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A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods. (colloquial,mildly|humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases asan [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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