wax light

wax light

n (Chemistry) a candle or taper of wax

wax′ light`

n. a candle made of wax. [1690–1700]

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wax light - stick of wax with a wick in the middlecandle, tapercandlewick - the wick of a candlechandlery - candles and other commodities sold by a chandlerdip - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallowlamp - an artificial source of visible illuminationrush candle, rushlight - a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wickvigil candle, vigil light - a candle lighted by a worshiper in a churchwick, taper - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame