waxy coating
Apple skin's finish
A waxy coating is a layer of wax or wax-like substance covering a surface, typically for protection.
Fruits and vegetables often have natural waxy coatings that retain moisture and repel pests; produce sellers sometimes add artificial ones for shine.
Leaves develop waxy coatings to prevent water loss.
The apple's waxy coating made it gleam under the lights.
- beeswaxHoneycomb building material
- candle waxFuel around a wick
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- lanolinWaxy fleece extract
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
hydrophobicity · hydrocarbons · protective layer · paraffin wax · car wax · shoe polish · bloom · waterproofing · sebum · xerophyte · desert plants · varnish · leaf surface · esters · fatty acids · lacquer · UV protection · moisture retention
- desert survivalwater conservation, water storage, water retention, heat tolerance, drought tolerance
- plant adaptationsdrought tolerance, water storage, deep roots, spines, thorns
- plant defensesthorns, spines, trichomes, toxins, latex
- plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
- succulent traitsthick leaves, water storage, drought tolerance, farina, spines
- adaptationsfilm adaptation, film adaptations, movie adaptation, TV adaptation, TV adaptations
surface texture/finish
waxy coatingrough surface
Unsmooth exterior plane
matte finish · textured surface · non-slip surface · textured finish