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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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