noun A solid plastic or pliable liquid substance, such as ozocerite or paraffin, originating from petroleum and found in rock layers and used in paper coating, as insulation, in crayons, and often in medicinal preparations.

Definition of wax noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a solid substance that is made from beeswax or from various fats and oils and used for making candles, polish, models, etc. It becomes soft when it is heated. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

a solid yellow substance that is made with fats or oils. It melts when you heat it for a short time. Candles are made from wax. a mixture with wax in it that is used to polish a smooth, hard surface. After he washed the floor, he put wax on it. waxlike (adj.), waxer (n.) Having a problem?