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Beeswax

Scope note

Natural wax produced by bees as a by-product of honey production; used chiefly in polish, candles, encaustic, leather dressing, adhesive, cosmetics, as a protective coating for etching, and occasionally to modify paint. MH

This term has 2 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300014588

Broader Terms used

insect wax

Narrower Terms used

unbleached beeswax
bleached beeswax

Created

13yrs ago

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