White wax

Description

An unstandardized name for several white waxes such as Bleached beeswax, Spermaceti, and Chinese insect wax.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cera blanca (Esp.); cire blanche (Fr.)

Resources and Citations

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997