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  2. Aqueous cream - Wikipedia

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    Aqueous Cream BP, also known as sorbolene, is a light, hydrocarbon-based emulsion, which is officially registered in the British Pharmacopoeia and categorised by the British National Formulary as a non-proprietary emollient preparation. [1]

  3. Wax emulsion - Wikipedia

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    Wax emulsions based on beeswax, carnauba wax and paraffin wax are used in creams and ointments. The emergence of soybean waxes with varying properties and melt points has led to the use of vegetable wax emulsions in applications such as paper coatings, paint and ink additives, and even wet sizing for pulp and paper applications.

  4. Dubbin - Wikipedia

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    Commercial dubbin contains petroleum jelly (petrolatum), paraffin wax, neatsfoot oil, and naphtha (C10-12 alkane/cycloalkane). [2] More traditional dubbin can be made with beeswax, fish oil and lard. [3] The name dubbin is a contraction of the gerund dubbing, describing the action of applying the wax to leather. [4]

  5. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    water Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), water hydrophobe, hydrogen hyper-extreme or beyond normal Greek ὑπέρ (hupér), over, above; beyond, to the extreme hypertension, hypertrichosis: hyp(o)-below normal Greek ὑπό, ὑπο-(hupó), below, under hypovolemia, hypoxia: hyster(o)-of or pertaining to the womb or the uterus

  6. A Rookie's Complete Guide to Getting a Brazilian Wax - AOL

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    It’s also wise to exfoliate your skin using an oil-free formula, as oil-based products can make it difficult for the wax to adhere to the hair properly. “Avoid alcohol and caffeine the day of ...

  7. Fruit waxing - Wikipedia

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    The materials used to wax produce depend to some extent on regulations in the country of production and/or export. Both natural waxes (carnauba, [12] shellac, beeswax or resin [4]) and petroleum-based waxes (usually proprietary formulae) [3] are used, and often more than one wax is combined to create the desired properties for the fruit or vegetable being treated.

  8. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Pronunciation

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    Normally, pronunciation is given only for the subject of the article in its lead section. For non-English words and names, use the pronunciation key for the appropriate language. If a common English rendering of the non-English name exists (Venice, Nikita Khrushchev), its pronunciation, if necessary, should be indicated before the non-English one.

  9. Wax ester - Wikipedia

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    In leaves, they prevent loss of water. [4] Nuts from jojoba contain about 52% oil, 97% of which are wax esters. These wax esters, which are monounsaturated, are very similar to sperm oil. [1] Marine organisms like dinoflagellates, pelagic invertebrates, and fishes store low-density wax esters in their swim bladders or other tissues to provide ...