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beeswax


bees·wax

B0157800 (bēz′wăks′)n.1. The yellow to grayish-brown wax secreted by the honeybee for constructing honeycombs.2. Commercial wax obtained by processing and purifying the crude wax of the honeybee and used in making candles, crayons, and polishes.3. Informal A matter of concern or business that pertains to someone: It's none of your beeswax where I'm going tonight.
[Sense 3, jocular alteration of business.]

beeswax

(ˈbiːzˌwæks) n (Elements & Compounds) a. a yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombsb. this wax after refining, purifying, etc, used in polishes, ointments, and for modellingvb (tr) to polish with such wax

wax1

(wæks)

n. 1. Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees in constructing their honeycomb, used in making candles, casts, ointments, etc. 2. any of various similar substances, as spermaceti or the secretions of certain insects and plants. 3. any of a group of substances composed of hydrocarbons, alcohols, fatty acids, and esters that are solid at ordinary temperatures. 4. cerumen; earwax. 5. a resinous substance used by shoemakers for rubbing thread. 6. sealing wax. 7. Slang. a phonograph record. v.t. 8. to rub, polish, etc., with wax. 9. Slang. to defeat decisively; drub: We waxed the competition. 10. Slang. to make a phonograph recording of. adj. 11. pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax. [before 900; Middle English wex, waxe, Old English weax, c. Old Saxon, Old High German wahs, Old Norse vax, Old Church Slavonic voskŭ, Lithuanian vãškas] wax′a•ble, adj.

wax2

(wæks)

v.i. 1. to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc. 2. (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon. Compare wane (def. 4). 3. to grow or become: to wax resentful. [before 900; Middle English; Old English weaxan to grow, wax, c. Old Saxon, Old High German wahsan, Old Norse vaxa, Gothic wahsjan; akin to waist]

wax3

(wæks)

n. Brit. a fit of anger. [1850–55]

beeswax


Past participle: beeswaxed
Gerund: beeswaxing
Imperative
beeswax
beeswax
Present
I beeswax
you beeswax
he/she/it beeswaxes
we beeswax
you beeswax
they beeswax
Preterite
I beeswaxed
you beeswaxed
he/she/it beeswaxed
we beeswaxed
you beeswaxed
they beeswaxed
Present Continuous
I am beeswaxing
you are beeswaxing
he/she/it is beeswaxing
we are beeswaxing
you are beeswaxing
they are beeswaxing
Present Perfect
I have beeswaxed
you have beeswaxed
he/she/it has beeswaxed
we have beeswaxed
you have beeswaxed
they have beeswaxed
Past Continuous
I was beeswaxing
you were beeswaxing
he/she/it was beeswaxing
we were beeswaxing
you were beeswaxing
they were beeswaxing
Past Perfect
I had beeswaxed
you had beeswaxed
he/she/it had beeswaxed
we had beeswaxed
you had beeswaxed
they had beeswaxed
Future
I will beeswax
you will beeswax
he/she/it will beeswax
we will beeswax
you will beeswax
they will beeswax
Future Perfect
I will have beeswaxed
you will have beeswaxed
he/she/it will have beeswaxed
we will have beeswaxed
you will have beeswaxed
they will have beeswaxed
Future Continuous
I will be beeswaxing
you will be beeswaxing
he/she/it will be beeswaxing
we will be beeswaxing
you will be beeswaxing
they will be beeswaxing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been beeswaxing
you have been beeswaxing
he/she/it has been beeswaxing
we have been beeswaxing
you have been beeswaxing
they have been beeswaxing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been beeswaxing
you will have been beeswaxing
he/she/it will have been beeswaxing
we will have been beeswaxing
you will have been beeswaxing
they will have been beeswaxing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been beeswaxing
you had been beeswaxing
he/she/it had been beeswaxing
we had been beeswaxing
you had been beeswaxing
they had been beeswaxing
Conditional
I would beeswax
you would beeswax
he/she/it would beeswax
we would beeswax
you would beeswax
they would beeswax
Past Conditional
I would have beeswaxed
you would have beeswaxed
he/she/it would have beeswaxed
we would have beeswaxed
you would have beeswaxed
they would have beeswaxed
Thesaurus
Noun1.beeswax - a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombsbeeswax - a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombscerotic acid, hexacosanoic acid - a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)animal product - a product made from animal materialwax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in waterGhedda wax - wax from Indian and African bees
Verb1.beeswax - cover with beeswax; "Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table"wax - cover with wax; "wax the car"
Translations
蜂蜡

bee

(biː) noun1. a four-winged insect that makes honey. 蜜蜂 蜜蜂2. (especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment. a knitting bee. (工作結合娛樂的)聚會 (工作结合娱乐的)聚会 ˈbeehive noun a box in which bees are kept, and where they store their honey. 蜂窩,蜂箱 蜂房,蜂箱 ˈbeeswax (ˈbiːzwӕks) noun the yellowish solid substance produced by bees for making their cells, and used in polishing wood. 蜂蠟 蜂蜡a bee in one's bonnet an idea which has become fixed in one's mind. She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America. 執迷不悟的想法 想得入了迷 make a bee-line for to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to. Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party. 走捷徑,立即行動 径直走

beeswax


none of (one's) beeswax

Something that is of no concern to another. This phrase is a less formal or serious version of "none of (one's) business." It's none of your beeswax why I left the party early the other night.See also: beeswax, none, of

mind (one's) own beeswax

To not interfere in someone else's affairs; to not pry or be nosy. Often used as an imperative. Mind your own beeswax, will you? I can take care of my problems just fine. I really wish she would mind her own beeswax and stop asking me about my finances. So there I was, minding my own beeswax, when the security guard comes over and starts asking me all kinds of questions.See also: beeswax, mind, own

Mind your own beeswax.

to mind one's own business. (Juvenile.) You just mind your own beeswax! Lay off! Mind your own beeswax!See also: beeswax, mind, own

none of someone's beeswax

Inf. none of someone's business. (Jocular.) It's none of your beeswax. I'm not telling. You'll never know. The answer is none of your beeswax.See also: beeswax, none, of

none of one's business

Not one's concern, as in How much I earn is none of your business. This expression employs business in the sense of "one's affairs," a usage dating from about 1600. (Also see mind one's own business.) A slangy, jocular variant from about 1930 is none of one's beeswax. The related verb phrase have no business is used to indicate that one should not meddle or interfere, as in He has no business discussing the will with outsiders. See also: business, none, of

beeswax

(ˈbizwæks) n. business; concern. (see also mind your own beeswax, none of someone’s beeswax.) Tend to your own beeswax.

mind your own beeswax

(...ˈbizwæks) tv. to mind one’s own business. (Juvenile.) Lay off! Mind your own beeswax! See also: beeswax, mind, own

none of someone’s beeswax

(...ˈbizwæks) n. none of someone’s business. It’s none of your beeswax. I’m not telling. See also: beeswax, none, of

mind your own beeswax

A euphemism for “mind your own business.” Since “mind their own business” sounds harsh, if not impolite, the close-sounding word “beeswax” was substituted. Those to whom the remark was directed might still get their noses out of joint, but somewhat less so than if the word had been “business.” An interesting, although fanciful, piece of folk etymology tells us that American colonial women stood over a kettle and stirred wax to make candles. If they didn't pay attention, the wax or fire might burn their hair and clothing. Someone who let her concentration wander would be reminded to “mind your own beeswax.”See also: beeswax, mind, own

beeswax


beeswax:

see waxwax,
substance secreted by glands on the abdomen of the bee and known commonly as beeswax; also various substances resembling beeswax. Waxes are mixtures comprising chiefly esters of monohydroxy alcohols, besides other esters and free fatty acids, free alcohols, and higher
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Beeswax

 

a lipoid granular substance secreted by special glands on honeybees and several other insects. It consists of a mixture of esters (up to 75 percent), free fatty acids, and saturated hydrocarbons. It is rich in vitamin A (100 g of honeycomb beeswax contains 4,096 international units of vitamin A). The density is 0.956-0.969. Beeswax melts at a temperature of 62°-72°C. It is insoluble in water. It dissolves easily in ether, chloroform, benzene, gasoline, and turpentine oil.

Bees build honeycombs out of beeswax. Pure beeswax is used in the manufacture of artificial honeycomb; the less pure wax is used in technology. Beeswax is an ingredient of many medicinal ointments, plasters, and cosmetic creams.

beeswax

[′bēz‚waks] (materials) Yellow to grayish-brown solid wax obtained from bee honeycombs by boiling and straining; used in floor waxes, waxed paper, and textile finishes and in pharmacy. Also known as yellow wax.

beeswax

a. a yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombs b. this wax after refining, purifying, etc., used in polishes, ointments, and for modelling

beeswax


wax

(waks), 1. A substance, plastic at room temperature, secreted by bees for building honeycomb cells. Synonym(s): beeswax, cera2. Any substance with physical properties similar to those of beeswax, of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin (for example, oils, lipids, or fats that are solids at room temperature). 3. Esters of high molecular weight fatty acids with monohydric or dihydric alcohols (aliphatic or cyclic), that are solid at room temperature; often accompanied by free fatty acids. [A.S. weax]

wax

(waks) 1. A substance, plastic at room temperature, secreted by bees for building honeycomb cells.
Synonym(s): cera.
2. Any substance with physical properties similar to those of beeswax, of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin (e.g., oils, lipids, or fats that are solids at room temperature).[A.S. weax]
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Words related to beeswax

noun a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs

Related Words

  • cerotic acid
  • hexacosanoic acid
  • animal product
  • wax
  • Ghedda wax

verb cover with beeswax

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  • wax
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