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  • 31paraffin wax — paraffin in its solid state. [1870 75] * * * ▪ chemical compound       colourless or white, somewhat translucent, hard wax consisting of a mixture of solid straight chain hydrocarbons ranging in melting point from about 48° to 66° C (120° to 150° …

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  • 32Carnauba wax — Carnauba (English pronunciation: /kɑːrˈnɔːbə/ or /kɑːrˈnaʊbə/), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern …

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  • 33Ryan "Woodie" Wood — Infobox musical artist Name = Woodie Background = solo singer Birth name = Ryan Wood Alias = Born = birth date and age|1975|20|11 Origin = Antioch, California, USA Genre = Hip hop Occupation = Rapper, Record producer, Label = < East Co. Co.&#8230; …

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  • 34Nightmares on Wax — Background information Birth name George Evelyn Also known as …

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  • 35House of Wax (1953 film) — Infobox Film | name = House of Wax caption = House of Wax Original Film Poster director = André De Toth producer = Bryan Foy writer = Charles S. Belden (play) Crane Wilbur (screenwriter) starring =Vincent Price Frank Lovejoy Phyllis Kirk Carolyn&#8230; …

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  • 36National Blacks in Wax Museum — The National Blacks in Wax Museum was started as a grassroots operation by Dr. Elmer Martin and his wife Dr. Joanna Martin. The idea of Blacks in Wax started with a few wax figures that were taken around to various schools, community centers, and …

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  • 37paraffin wax — noun from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings • Syn: ↑paraffin • Hypernyms: ↑wax * * * noun see paraffin I, 1a * * * paraffin in its solid state. [1870 75] * * * paraffin wax …

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  • 38Myrtle wax — Myrtle Myr tle (m[ e]r t l), n. [F. myrtil bilberry, prop., a little myrtle, from myrte myrtle, L. myrtus, murtus, Gr. my rtos; cf. Per. m[=u]rd.] (Bot.) A species of the genus {Myrtus}, especially {Myrtus communis}. The common myrtle has a&#8230; …

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  • 39Castor wax — Castor wax, also called hydrogenated castor oil, is a hard, brittle, vegetable wax. It is produced by the hydrogenation (chemical combination with hydrogen) of pure castor oil, in the presence of a nickel catalyst. It is odorless and insoluble in …

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  • 40Olive wood carving in Palestine — Part of a series on Palestinians …

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