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 | | Beeswax is the oldest and best known wax as it is non-toxic, non-irritant, emulsifiable, and compatible with a wide range of other waxes, alcohols, glycerides and fatty acids. |
 | | The English term 'wax' is derived from the Anglo-Saxon 'weax', which was the name applied to the natural material of the honeycomb of the bee. |
 | | Nowadays the term wax is generally applied to all wax-like solids and liquids found in nature, and to those that occur in waxes, such as the hydrocarbons, acids, alcohols and esters, irrespective of their source or method of preparation. |
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