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Definition of: Chinese wax
The yellowish-white, tasteless, waxy secretion of an insect (Ceroplastes ceriferus) deposited on the branches and twigs of a certain Chinese ash tree: used in candles, as a furniture polish, and as a sizing material: also called insect wax.
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