floor wax vs wax

floor wax and wax both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
floor wax	Yes	No	No	No
wax	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wax is a hypernym of floor wax; that is, wax is a word with a broader meaning than floor wax:

floor wax: a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
wax: any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

floor wax (noun)	wax (noun)
a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors	any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water