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Meaning of bone wax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A kind of wax, usually beeswax with the addition of paraffin or some other agent to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

bone-cage bone-crushing dog bone-eating snot flower worm bone-fire bone-grubber bone-house wasp