Definition of Candelilla wax

1. Noun. A hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs.


Definition of Candelilla wax

1. Noun. a yellow-brown wax obtained from leaves of several plants of the ''Euphorbia'' genus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Candelilla Wax

cancrinites
cancrisilite
cancrivorous
cancroid
cancroids
cancrum
cancrum oris
candela
candelabra
candelabralike
candelabras
candelabrum
candelabrums
candelas
candelilla
candelilla wax (current term)
candent
canderos
candesartan
candescence
candescences
candescent
candicans
candicant
candicidin
candid
candid camera
candida
candida micro-abscesses
candidacies

Literary usage of Candelilla wax

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"Bleaching powder has no action upon it. Act« as a mordant for basic aniline dve«. candelilla wax. candelilla wax occurs as a deposit on the surface of the ..."

2. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"Palm wax or candelilla wax is rendered effective as a thickener in paint- removers, in much less than the usual amis, necessary, ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(a) candelilla wax (CAS Reg. No. 8006—44—8) is obtained from the candelilla plant. ... candelilla wax is prepared by ..."

4. Industrial Chemistry: A Manual for the Student and Manufacturer by Allen Rogers (1920)
"candelilla wax. This wax is found coating the surface of a plant which grows in great abundance in the northwest of Mexico and Southern Texas. ..."

5. The Condensed Chemical Dictionary: A Reference Volume for All Requiring by Francis Mills Turner, Daniel Deronda Berolzheimer, William Parker Cutter, John Helfrich, Chemical Catalog Company, Inc (1920)
"candelilla wax.* Color and properties: Yellowish- brown, opaque to translucent solid wax. Constants: Specific gravity o.983; melting-point 67°-68°C.; ..."

6. Technology of Cellulose Esters: A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on the by Edward Chauncey Worden (1921)
"candelilla wax for, 2565. —, carbon bisulfide for, 2564. —, carnauba wax for, 2565. —, casein for, 2568. —, celluloid for, 2567. -—, cellulose nitrate for ..."

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