Animal wax
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<materials by composition> > organic material > wax > <wax by composition or origin>
Descripción
Any of several waxes obtained from animal sources, found in small deposits in many parts of the animal. Animal waxes, such as from a mammal, typically contain no glycerides; they contain sterols (cholesterol) and other long-chain alcohols. Also included are the waxes from insects such as the lac insect which produces shellac.
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Otros términos
- dierlijke was [nl]
- cera animal [es]
- cera animale [it]
- wax, animal [en]
- cera de origen animal [es]