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montan wax

noun mon·tan wax \ˈmän-tən-\

Definition of MONTAN WAX

:  a hard brittle mineral wax obtained usually from lignites by extraction and used especially in polishes, carbon paper, and insulating compositions
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Origin of MONTAN WAX

Latin montanus of a mountain
First Known Use: 1908

Rhymes with MONTAN WAX

battle-ax, direct tax, disclimax, estate tax, hidden tax, income tax, Japan wax, mineral wax, minimax, nuisance tax, parallax, prothorax, sealing wax, single tax, supertax, telefax, to the max

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