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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hard white wax obtained from lignite and used in the manufacture of polishes, paints, and phonograph records.
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- noun a hard wax obtained from lignite
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin montānus, montane; see montane.]
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