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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A semisolid substance produced by the destructive distillation of beeswax. It consists mainly of the hydrocarbons cerotene and melissene with palmitic acid.
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The room was adorned with paintings of Buddhas and Tibetan wax-butter sculptures.
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