microcrystalline wax
Fine-grained petroleum sealant
Microcrystalline wax is a petroleum-derived wax with finer crystals than paraffin wax, making it more flexible and adhesive.
It appears in cosmetics, candles, food coatings, and as a binding agent in various industrial applications.
Its pliability makes it useful where brittleness would be a problem: The sculptor used microcrystalline wax for detailed modeling.
Smooth by rubbing
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- shineEmit or reflect light
- glossShine or annotation
- lusterSoft reflected light
sheen · protective · finish · sealant · barrier · surface · waterproof · moisture-resistant
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
thermoplastic · insoluble · plasticizer · emulsifier · viscosity · opaque · industrial · byproduct
Craft of forming tapers
- cosmeticsSkin-applied beauty substances
- pharmaceuticalsManufactured therapeutic substances
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
- chewing gumFlavored substance for mastication
lipstick · ointment · cream · food-grade · dental · modeling · sculpting · leather care
Preventing waste or loss
- archivalOf preserved documents
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- specimenIndividual for examination
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
stabilizer · protectant · curatorial · restoration · hermetic · encapsulation · treatment · museum
Capable of bending easily
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
dense · firm · supple · soft · fine-grained · homogeneous · consistent · cohesive
polish
Smooth by rubbing
luster · sheen · protective · finish · sealant · barrier · surface · waterproof · moisture-resistant · laminating
paraffin
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
synthetic · thermoplastic · insoluble · plasticizer · emulsifier · viscosity · opaque · industrial · byproduct · distillate
candlemaking
Craft of forming tapers
- cosmeticsSkin-applied beauty substances
- pharmaceuticalsManufactured therapeutic substances
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
chewing gum · lipstick · ointment · cream · food-grade · dental · modeling · sculpting · leather care · wood finish
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- archivalOf preserved documents
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- specimenIndividual for examination
mummification · stabilizer · protectant · curatorial · restoration · hermetic · encapsulation · treatment · museum · antioxidant
pliable
Capable of bending easily
waxy · dense · firm · supple · soft · fine-grained · homogeneous · consistent · cohesive · tacky
binding
Legally or morally required
sticking · fixative · joining · encaustic · filler · binder · paste · compound · blend · formulation
- Waxbeeswax, candle wax, soy wax, natural wax, hard wax
- candlemakingcandle wax, beeswax, soy wax, wick, cotton wick
- Encausticbeeswax, hot wax, fusing, heat gun, heat application
- Industrial Waxes
- metalwork conservationpatina, corrosion, tarnish, stabilization, museum conservation
- petroleum chemicalsmethane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane
microcrystalline waxbeeswax
Honeycomb building material
lanolin · spermaceti · soy wax · natural wax · tallow