wax
class of chemical compounds that are plastic (malleable) near ambient temperatures
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wax
Summary
wax is a ChEBI Ontology term[1]. wax draws 1,550 Wikipedia views per month (chebi_ontology_term category, ranking #9 of 45).[2]
Key Facts
- wax's instance of is recorded as ChEBI Ontology term[3].
- wax's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[4].
- wax is a type of chemical substance[5].
- wax is a type of material[6].
- wax is part of wax biosynthetic process[7].
- wax is part of wax metabolic process[8].
- wax is used for candle[9].
- wax is used for wax tablet[10].
- wax is used for lubricant[11].
- wax is used for cosmetics[12].
- wax is used for sealant[13].
- wax is used for coating[14].
- wax is used for ski[15].
- wax's Commons category is recorded as Wax[16].
- wax's topic's main category is recorded as Q6204580[17].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[19].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
- wax's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[25].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[26].
- wax's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[27].
Body
Geography
Part of include wax biosynthetic process[7] and wax metabolic process[8].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include ChEBI Ontology term[3] and class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[4].
Cultural Significance
Things named for wax include glaucocerinite[28], a mineral species[29].
Why It Matters
wax draws 1,550 Wikipedia views per month (chebi_ontology_term category, ranking #9 of 45).[2] wax has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] wax is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for wax include glaucocerinite[28], a mineral species[29].