wax-like

Example Sentences

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White phosphorus is a wax-like substance which ignites on contact with oxygen, creating bright plumes of smoke.

From BBC • May 6, 2023

Back then, companies used wax-like finishes to keep water from soaking through their clothing.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2022

Here we have mistletoe, and Jeanne watches her mother with a half-smile as she buys a great ball of dainty gray-green leaves and wax-like berries.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2012

I observe the Magnolia, with large white wax-like flowers, somewhat resembling the giant nympha of Guiana.

From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Reid, Mayne

On every side was the golden rain of mimosa, masses of deep crimson blossoms, and wax-like magnolia flowers.

From The City in the Clouds by Gull, C. Ranger