Word Finder - beeswax

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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.

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(mildly) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.

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To polish with beeswax.

For beeswax London is one of the chief marts of the world.

Mules, sheep and cattle' are bred, and beeswax is produced in large quantities.

To-day Labuan chiefly exists as a trading depot for the natives of the neighbouring coast of Borneo, who sell their produce - beeswax, edible birds-nests, camphor, gutta, trepang, &c., - to Chinese shopkeepers, who resell it in Singapore.

They differ from liturgical lights in that, whereas these must be tapers of pure beeswax or lamps fed with pure olive oil (except by special dispensation under certain circumstances), those used merely to add splendour to the celebration may be of any material; the only exception being, that in the decoration of the altar gas-lights are forbidden.

The common material for re ceiving the impressions from the matrices was beeswax, generally strengthened and hardened by admixture with other substances, such as resin, pitch and even hemp and hair.

Ground-nuts (Arachis hypogaea), rubber, beeswax, palm kernels, rice, cotton, and millet are the chief productions.

Vegetable wax, which is an excellent substitute for beeswax, is a product of the carnahuha palm (Copernicia cerifera), and is an important export from Ceara.

The principal exports are rubber, sugar, ground-nuts and oil seeds, beeswax, chromite (from Rhodesia), and gold (from Manica).

Slaves, beeswax, coffee, cotton and hides were formerly the chief articles of commerce.

The produce of the Eastern Islands is also collected at its ports for re-exportation to India, China and Europe - namely, gold-dust, diamonds, camphor, benzoin and other drugs; edible bird-nests, trepang, rattans, beeswax, tortoiseshell, and dyeing woods from Borneo and Sumatra; tin from Banka; spices from the Moluccas; fine cloths from Celebes and Bali; and pepper from Sumatra.

Goat skins, eggs and beeswax are the principal exports, cotton goods, tea, sugar and candles being the chief imports.

It is most conveniently obtained from olive oil, after removal of the oleic acid, or from Japanese beeswax, which is its glyceride.

Cotton, cotton-seed and grain (durra, wheat, barley) sesame, livestock, hides and skins, beeswax, mother-of-pearl, senna and gold are also exported.

The animal waxes are widely distributed amongst the insects, the most important being beeswax, which is collected in almost all parts of the world.

Then I did beeswax it, an ' look at it now!

Jo would rather source this high quality, local beeswax, that is uncertified, than use organic beeswax, possibly from abroad.

Moulds for reproducing plates or art-work are often taken in plaster, beeswax mixed with Venice turpentine, fusible metal, or guttapercha, and the surface being rendered conductive by powdered black-lead, copper is deposited upon it evenly throughout.

Mahogany cement, for filling up cracks in wood, consists of 4 parts of beeswax, i of Indian red and yellowochre to give colour.

Cutler's cement, used for fixing knife-blades in their hafts, is made of equal parts of brick-dust and melted rosin, or of 4 parts of rosin with i each of beeswax and brick-dust.

The cetyl ester is spermaceti, and the myricyl ester is largely present in beeswax.

Near the fire, fixed in a kind of holder, was a candle of tallow or raw beeswax.

Other important exports are raphia fibre and beeswax.

We used the pure beeswax, with a mixture of resin to bind the beeswax.

Heat it gently, adding one tablespoon of grated beeswax for every liquid ounce of oil.

It is a new suit and I've applied beeswax on the zip.

Frequent waxing should not be needed but can be carried out every couple of months using a good quality natural beeswax.

All of our candles are made from local English beeswax with pure essential oils in the floating candles.

Candles made from natural and colored beeswax Created by the bees, constructed by Miranda, empowered by Cassandra, made magical by you!

Create and decorate your own natural beeswax candles by transforming beeswax sheets into original candles in our easy kit.

Avoid patio heaters and electric lights in the garden - use citronella beeswax or vegetable-based candles to deter insects.

At dusk, near a window or in a sheltered part of your garden, light a single pure beeswax candle.

Beeswax the cat loves a laid-back, quiet life during the day, but enjoys a dramatic and noisy night life.

Today I managed to phone the Lab of a company that manufactures waxes, including the paraffin / beeswax mixture I use.

Finished off with a protective coat of handmade beeswax polish and presented on a [non-leather] cord thong approx.

Our polish is a cream, unlike most of the available beeswax furniture polishes which are pastes.

The phenomena of beats may be easily observed with two organpipes put slightly out of tune by placing the hand near the open end of one of them, with two musical strings on a resonant chest, or with two tuning-forks of the same pitch mounted on their resonance boxes, or held over a resonant cavity (such as a glass jar), one of the forks being put out of tune by loading one prong with a small lump of beeswax.

A small amount of beeswax is sometimes used to give a chalky impasto reminiscent of fresco painting.

To bring out the color in the tiles beeswax and turpentine polish can be used.

For instance, it is simple to make wood polish from beeswax - after all, this is the most traditional of polishes!

Soy candles are less expensive then candles made of paraffin and beeswax.

Balm or salve- a solid herbal mixture of beeswax, oil, and an herbal infusion that is used externally.

Also called black drawing salve, ichthammol salve contains derivatives of sulfur-rich shale, mixed into a paraffin or beeswax base, to create a skin preparation.

To freeze the finish in the same color you received it in, purchase can of old fashioned furniture polish wax with a beeswax base.

Beeswax and carnauba are the most common ingredients found in the more natural lip products.

Beeswax can be purchased at many health food stores, or find it online at Liberty Natural.

If you have a tendency toward allergies, be careful with beeswax, as some people are sensitive to it.

You may even waterproof your hat by applying beeswax with a damp cloth to the leather, but it should be noted that very little beeswax is necessary.

For example, its Beeswax Moisturizing Night Cream is listed as 98.71 percent natural.

We use candelilla wax in the Bee Free blend in place of the certified organic beeswax that we typically use in our other products.

The line offers three different, yet soothing lip treatments made with safflower and sweet almond, organic beeswax, and vitamin E with essential oils.