dewaxing
Removing waxy buildup
Dewaxing is removing wax from something.
The term appears most often in industrial contexts: dewaxing crude oil to improve flow at low temperatures, dewaxing ears to clear blockages, or dewaxing skis to apply fresh wax.
The refinery's dewaxing process runs continuously through winter months.
Preparing for cold months
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- fractionationSeparating mixture into components
solvent · hexane · acetone · centrifugation · sedimentation · degumming · bleaching · deodorization
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- tolueneAromatic solvent from petroleum
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- chillingCausing fear or cold
filtration · viscosity · catalytic · isomerization · refinery · kerosene · diesel · distillate
Applied surface covering
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- residueMatter left behind
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- strippingRemoving outer layers
cleaning · solvent · buffing · restoration · furniture · flooring · automotive · detailing
winterization
Preparing for cold months
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
fractionation · solvent · hexane · acetone · centrifugation · sedimentation · degumming · bleaching · deodorization · neutralization
paraffin
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- tolueneAromatic solvent from petroleum
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
chilling · filtration · viscosity · catalytic · isomerization · refinery · kerosene · diesel · distillate · crystallizer
coating
Applied surface covering
stripping · cleaning · solvent · buffing · restoration · furniture · flooring · automotive · detailing · refinishing
depilatory
Hair-removing substance
Brazilian · leg · eyebrow · underarm · esthetician · salon · spa · smoothness · regrowth · follicle