JAPANESE WAX, JAPAN WAX
\d͡ʒˌapənˈiːz wˈaks], \dʒˌapənˈiːz wˈaks], \dʒ_ˌa_p_ə_n_ˈiː_z w_ˈa_k_s]\
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A hard, waxy fat, derived from the stone fruits of several species of Rhus, consisting chiefly of palmatin. It occurs in commerce in hard, yellowish cakes or large, rectangular blocks covered with a fine white efflorescence, and is used like bees' wax.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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