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waxy [′wak·sē] (mineralogy) A type of mineral luster that is soft like that of wax. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Besides, amber is a hard, transparent, brittle, odorless substance, used for mouth-pieces to pipes, for beads and ornaments; but ambergris is soft, waxy, and so highly fragrant and spicy, that it is largely used in perfumery, in pastiles, precious candles, hair-powders, and pomatum. A cool, waxy, blown-out woman, who had never lighted well. It's fillin' out and doesn't look so sharp an' th' waxy color is goin'. |
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