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insect wax (animal wax, <wax by composition or origin>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Any of various waxes that are produced by insects, such as beeswax, lac wax, creosote lac wax, and Chinese insect wax. |
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insect wax (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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wax, insect (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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insectenwas (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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cera de insecto (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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cera d'insetti (C,U,Italian-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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................ organic material (G) |
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.................... wax (G) |
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........................ <wax by composition or origin> (G) |
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............................ animal wax (G) |
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................................ insect wax (G) |
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