Chemicals and Drugs

Waxes

A plastic substance deposited by insects or obtained from plants. Waxes are esters of various fatty acids with higher, usually monohydric alcohols. The wax of pharmacy is principally yellow wax (beeswax), the material of which honeycomb is made. It consists chiefly of cerotic acid and myricin and is used in making ointments, cerates, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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A plastic substance deposited by insects or obtained from plants. Waxes are esters of various fatty acids with higher, usually monohydric alcohols. The wax of pharmacy is principally yellow wax (beeswax), the material of which honeycomb is made. It consists chiefly of cerotic acid and myricin and is used in making ointments, cerates, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Waxes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014885. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014885
  2. Waxes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax
  3. Waxes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124695