candle wax

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Definition of candle wax in English English dictionary

Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles

Related Terms

wax candle

device which melts in order to maintain a flame

Hyphenation

can·dle wax

Turkish pronunciation

kändıl wäks

Pronunciation

/ˈkandəl ˈwaks/ /ˈkændəl ˈwæks/

Etymology

[ 'kan-d&l ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English candel, from Old English, from Latin candela, from candEre.