Wax
WAX, a solid fatty substance of animal and vegetable origin, allied to the fixed oils and fats. From these it is distinguished by the fact that while oils and fats are glycerides, a true wax contains no glycerin, but is a combination of fatty acids with certain solid monatomic alcohols (see OILS).
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
