white wax

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt waks]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt wæks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt waks]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt wæks/

Definition of white wax words

noun white wax a yellowish-white, somewhat translucent, tasteless solid, prepared by bleaching beeswax, used chiefly in pharmacy. 1

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Origin of white wax

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45

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Parts of speech for White wax

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of White wax

white wax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

white wax usage trend in Literature

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