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beeswax
A substance secreted by worker bees and used to build the cell walls of the honeycomb. It contains cerotic acid, myricin, and long-chain alkanes, and melts at around 65°C. The purified wax is used for candles and in furniture waxes, cosmetics, some printing inks, etc.
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