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wax vs vegetable wax

vegetable wax vs wax

wax and vegetable wax both are nouns.

wax is a verb but vegetable wax is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wax Yes No Yes No
vegetable wax Yes No No No
As nouns, vegetable wax is a hyponym of wax; that is, vegetable wax is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wax:
  • wax: any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
  • vegetable wax: a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)
wax (noun) vegetable wax (noun)
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)
wax (verb) vegetable wax (verb)
go up or advance
increase in phase
cover with wax
Difference between wax and vegetable wax

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