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Meaning of "beeswax" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEESWAX

beeswax  [ˈbiːzˌwæks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEESWAX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beeswax is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb beeswax in English.

WHAT DOES BEESWAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

beeswax

Beeswax

Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees of the genus Apis. It is mainly esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols. Small amounts of beeswax have food and flavoring applications, and are edible in the sense of having similar toxicity to undigestable plant waxes. However, the wax monoesters in beeswax are poorly hydrolysed in the guts of humans and mammals, so are of no significant food value. Some birds, such as honeyguides, can digest beeswax.

Definition of beeswax in the English dictionary

The first definition of beeswax in the dictionary is a yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombs. Other definition of beeswax is this wax after refining, purifying, etc, used in polishes, ointments, and for modelling. Beeswax is also to polish with such wax.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEESWAX

PRESENT

Present
I beeswax
you beeswax
he/she/it beeswaxes
we beeswax
you beeswax
they beeswax
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
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
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I beeswaxed
you beeswaxed
he/she/it beeswaxed
we beeswaxed
you beeswaxed
they 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
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
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will beeswax
you will beeswax
he/she/it will beeswax
we will beeswax
you will beeswax
they will beeswax
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
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 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
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would beeswax
you would beeswax
he/she/it would beeswax
we would beeswax
you would beeswax
they would beeswax
Conditional continuous
I would be beeswaxing
you would be beeswaxing
he/she/it would be beeswaxing
we would be beeswaxing
you would be beeswaxing
they would be beeswaxing
Conditional perfect
I would have beeswax
you would have beeswax
he/she/it would have beeswax
we would have beeswax
you would have beeswax
they would have beeswax
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been beeswaxing
you would have been beeswaxing
he/she/it would have been beeswaxing
we would have been beeswaxing
you would have been beeswaxing
they would have been beeswaxing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you beeswax
we let´s beeswax
you beeswax
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to beeswax
Past participle
beeswaxed
Present Participle
beeswaxing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEESWAX


AWACS
ˈeɪwæks
dewax
diːˈwæks
earwax
ˈɪəˌwæks
packwax
ˈpækˌwæks
paxwax
ˈpæksˌwæks
rewax
ˌriːˈwæks
sealwax
ˈsiːlˌwæks
thoroughwax
ˈθʌrəˌwæks
treewax
ˈtriːˌwæks
wax
wæks
woadwax
ˈwəʊdˌwæks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEESWAX

beerfest
beerhall
beerier
beeriest
beerily
beeriness
beermat
Beersheba
beery
beestings
beeswing
beet
beet sugar
beetflies
beetfly
Beethoven
beetle
beetle drive
beetle-browed
beetlebrain

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEESWAX

bikini wax
bone wax
Brazilian bikini wax
carnauba wax
Chinese treewax
Chinese wax
cobbler´s wax
earth wax
Geraldton wax
grave-wax
Japan wax
mineral wax
montan wax
paraffin wax
sealing wax
ski wax
vegetable wax

Synonyms and antonyms of beeswax in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «beeswax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEESWAX

Find out the translation of beeswax to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beeswax from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beeswax» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜂蜡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cera de abejas
570 millions of speakers

English

beeswax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شمع العسل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пчелиный воск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cera de abelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cire d´abeille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lilin lebah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bienenwachs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蜜ろう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀랍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beeswax
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sáp ong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேன் மெழுகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

balmumu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cera vergine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wosk pszczeli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бджолиний віск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceară de albine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κερί μέλισσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

byewas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bivax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bivoks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beeswax

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEESWAX»

The term «beeswax» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.261 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEESWAX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «beeswax» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «beeswax» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beeswax

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEESWAX»

Discover the use of beeswax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beeswax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Trouble Is My Beeswax: A Chet Gecko Mystery
In these two wisecracking, sidesplitting mysteries from Chet Gecko's tattered casebook, the fourth-grade detective and his punning mockingbird partner, Natalie Attired, keep the peace at Emerson Hicky Elementary.
Bruce Hale, 2004
2
Top-secret, Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. and Me
A hilarious companion to the best-selling series features Junie's own original writings along with drawings, stickers, and lots of blank pages with creative prompts designed to get kids drawing and writing about their own top-secret, ...
Barbara Park, 2003
3
Candlemaking the Natural Way: 31 Projects Made with Soy, ...
"Go eco-friendly by creating a variety of gorgeous candles with all-natural and readily available beeswax, palm wax, and soy wax.
Rebecca Ittner, 2011
4
Mind Your Own Beeswax
Things are going well for beekeeper Story Fischer, whose hands are full with a successful local market, her Queen Bee Honey business, and a new boyfriend.
Hannah Reed, 2011
5
Beeswax Crafts: Candlemaking, Modelling, Beauty Creams, ...
But this book shows that there is more to it than that] Using step-by-step colour photographs, this book shows how to model delicate wax flowers; how to make wax pictures using the encaustic painting method; how to make wax crayons, ...
David Constable, Norman Battershill, Polly Pinder, 1996
6
The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting
49.1 Properties of beeswax on which its uses were based During their evolution, honey-storing bees developed glands which secrete beeswax; this is plastic at temperatures from about 32" upwards, and the bees manipulate it into a comb ...
Eva Crane, 1999
7
Wax Craft, All About Beeswax: Its History, Production, ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Thomas William Cowan, 2008
8
How To Use Beeswax And Honey To Cure Skin Problems:
Content How To Use Beeswax And Honey To Cure Skin Problems Why beeswax ? Why Honey? What Beeswax And Honey Did For My Skin My Skin Routine Making Your Own Beeswax And Honey Products Types Of Beeswax – What Is The ...
Gene Ashburner, 2013
9
Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living
Bees don't present any kind of composting issues, though you will undoubtedly find yourself with some residue of beeswax once you start harvesting it from the hive. 31 Uses for Beeswax (Besides making candles, of course!) 1. Unstick a ...
Rachel Kaplan, K. Ruby Blume, 2011
10
Melt and Pour Soapmaking
Beeswax — A highly fragrant natural animal wax from the honeycomb of the honey bee. Beeswax has a golden amber color and makes your bars softer to the touch with a slight pleasant sent of honey. It is valued in cosmetics for emulsifying  ...
Marie Browning, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEESWAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beeswax is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Burt Shavitz, Namesake And Co-Founder Of Burt's Bees, Dies
It's a small window onto the life of the unorthodox man who, as Elizabeth reports, "co-founded a skincare company that began with beeswax." ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Burt Shavitz, A Burt's Bees Co-Founder, Is Dead At 80 & The …
The AP described Shavitz as a hippie and a reclusive beekeeper whose beeswax was turned into one of the most successful natural cosmetic ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
Forging new works for Art Fair on the Square
To make his contemporary art furniture, Luke Proctor uses a 1920s power hammer, a 275-pound German anvil, beeswax and flames reaching ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
4
We have plans to raise funds for retail expansion Iraya founder
... products include using emulsifiers from natural sources only (Sal Tree Gum, Beeswax), natural thickening and gelling agents (Acacia Gum, ... «WellnessIndia.com, Jul 15»
5
Burt Shavitz, the Burt behind natural cosmetics maker Burt's Bees …
In the 1980s she began making products from his beeswax, and they became partners. An image of Burt's face - and his untamed beard - was ... «mysask.com, Jul 15»
6
Bee aware: Local leader for Indiana Beekeepers Association …
Even though today, beeswax candles may be considered costly compared to commercial grades, beeswax candles are valued for their ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
7
Beaufort celebrates the Fourth
One booth, the Queen Apiary, drew the crowd in with products made completely out of beeswax. Vendor and beekeeper Gerlinde Geire, ... «Carolinacoastonline, Jul 15»
8
Freedom rings for residents
A week before the Fourth, he talked with customers about his products, which include honey, beeswax candles, candies and more. For some ... «Denton Record Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Grateful Dead fans on band's final shows: 'It's meaningful'
She said she surrounded the envelope with crystals and sage and lit some beeswax candles while telling her children stories of the Dead. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Weekend in . . . Savannah
There are also scores of beeswax beauty products and a new bar that pours samples of mead, the ancient fermented-honey libation. Nearby ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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