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BEES'-WAX

Bees'-wax is a solid fatty substance secreted by bees, and containing in its purified state three chemical principles - myricin, cerin, and cerolein. It is not collected from plants, but elaborated from saccharine food in the body of the bee. It is used for the manufacture of candles, for modelling, polishing wooden furniture and in many minor processes.
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