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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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wax2 grow OE.; become XII. OE. str. vb.
weaxan = OS., OHG.
wahsan (Du.
wassen, G.
wachsen), ON.
vaxa, Goth.
wahsjan (with
-ja- in pres. stem):- Gmc. str. vb. f. *
waχs- :- IE. *
woks-, *
aweks-, *
auks-, *
uks- repr. by Gr.
aéxein,
aúxein,
auxánein increase, Skr.
úkṣati grows, L.
augēre increase.
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Montan wax market remains healthy on stable demand. (Oils, Fats & Waxes).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 8/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...have many properties similar to vegetable waxes especially carnauba wax. Advantages over other waxes include sharp melting point characteristics...says Mr. Lindenau. "Its advantage over waxes like carnauba wax is its stable pricing, and its cost is...
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Waxes find niche application in crop protection. (Oils, Fats & Waxes).
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...montan and polyolefin waxes, is currently marketing three wax product lines for...comprise aqueous wax dispersions designed...applications. The Agrocer waxes, when added to...properties of our special waxes optimize crop protection...Mr. Haas. "Our wax is a sticker because...
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Wax: the other plastic.
Magazine article from: Adhesives & Sealants Industry; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...less than "state of the art." Waxes are one such material. Petroleum waxes have been around for over 100 years, but regardless of wax's longevity, manufacturers familiar...continually develop new applications. Wax is a simple, easy-to-use material...
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Waxes in the printing ink and coatings industry.
Magazine article from: Ink & Print; 6/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...a clear definition of the term wax, along with an overview of the waxes which are principally employed. Wax is a collective technical term...enjoys the particular attention of wax producers. Synthetic waxes are added to printing inks and...
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Wax players Visual theater piece dripping with innovation
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/16/2002; ; 700+ words
; Wax and Wayne Through Aug. 25 National Pastime Theater...560-7051 As stage props go, 300 pounds of candle wax is an odd request. But in Local Infinities' latest production, "Wax and Wayne," candle wax takes center stage. Yes...
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Candelilla wax market still plagued by production costs. (Oils, Fats & Waxes).
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 11/25/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...demand for candelilla wax remained stable, say...compared to other natural waxes such as carnauba or beeswax...and refined candelilla wax, mostly from Mexico...modified candelilla waxes or derivatives become...consumption of candelilla wax is expected to remain...
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Wax Industry Is Poised To Gain on GTL Technology. (Markets: Oils, Fats & Waxes).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 12/3/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...availability of F-T waxes will be increased...and the petroleum wax supply would further...in the specialty wax market. Currently, F-T waxes are not produced...producer of these waxes worldwide using its...technology. Another F-T wax producer is Shell...
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Microcrystalline Wax Business Faces Refinery-Based Constraints
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 4/14/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...prices for paraffin waxes near the end of last...following suit as wax refiners have become...viscosity. Less slack wax will be available...those microcrystalline waxes with a melt point...of microcrystalline waxes--that are increasing...MARKET BRIEFS CARNAUBA WAX--Daniel Products...
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Reportlinker Adds US Waxes Market Report.
PR Newswire; 10/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...significant in higher volume wax markets. Synthetic waxes provide best growth opportunities...materials, either other waxes or non-wax products such as plastics...adhesives, elastomers and other wax blends. Synthetic waxes are also valued for their...
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Waxes on produce: holding a candle to the controversy.
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 11/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...unattractive produce. Waxes are also used to make...occurring protective wax coatings on fruits...and floor waxes. Waxes are generally sprayed...film. One pound of wax can cover 160,000...proposal recommends that waxes produce should be...and the type of wax named as well. ...
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wax
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...not in water. Among the waxes derived from plants are carnauba wax, obtained from the leaves...L. Roth and J. Weiner, Waxes, Waxing and Wax Modifiers (1961); H. Bennett, Industrial Waxes (2 vol., 1963); P...
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Turtle Wax, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Turtle Wax, Inc. 5655 W. 73rd Street Chicago, Illinois...2842 Polishes & Sanitation Goods Turtle Wax, Inc. is the world ’ s largest...controls over 60 percent of the U.S. car wax market and sells its products in Europe...
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Nightmares on Wax
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Nightmares on Wax Electronica group Credited with inventing...Aftermath" in 1990. Although Nightmares on Wax has never achieved the wide popularity that...of genre-defining albums. Nightmares on Wax's first album, A World of Science, made...
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wax figures
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
wax figures sculptures usually made of beeswax or tallow, which is...casting, and coloring. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans used wax to make sacred images or death masks. Wax has been employed in the cire perdue casting process for sculpture...
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Wax Portraits
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
WAX PORTRAITS WAX PORTRAITS. The first American wax modeler, Patience Lovell Wright, made portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Later, just after the American Revolution, itinerant modelers traveled the northern Atlantic coast...
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