"Japan wax" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "From the location (Japan) where this waxy substance was first refined and used.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Japan waxes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
      "expansion": "Japan wax (countable and uncountable, plural Japan waxes)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1899 June, Robert C. Purcell, “Japan Wax as a Substitute of Beeswax in Ointments and Cerates”, in Merck Report, volume 8, page 257",
          "text": "Of recent years Japan wax is an important article of commerce, and it was while examining a lot of several carloads some time ago that the though occurred to me why cannot it be used pharmaceutically?",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1963, Harry Bennett, Natural & synthetic waxes, page 146",
          "text": "There are many grades of genuine Japan waxes available which are distinguished by brand names.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers, The Complete Technology Book on Wax and Polishes, page 51",
          "text": "Japan wax is compatible with beeswax, cocoa butter, and glycerides.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A yellowish fat obtained by refining the protective coat from the berries of various Asian sumacs of the genus Toxicodendron."
      ],
      "id": "en-Japan_wax-en-noun-TIbij-gJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "yellowish",
          "yellowish"
        ],
        [
          "fat",
          "fat"
        ],
        [
          "refining",
          "refine"
        ],
        [
          "protective",
          "protective"
        ],
        [
          "coat",
          "coat"
        ],
        [
          "berries",
          "berry"
        ],
        [
          "Asian",
          "Asian"
        ],
        [
          "sumac",
          "sumac"
        ],
        [
          "Toxicodendron",
          "Toxicodendron#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sumac wax"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Japan wax"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From the location (Japan) where this waxy substance was first refined and used.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Japan waxes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
      "expansion": "Japan wax (countable and uncountable, plural Japan waxes)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1899 June, Robert C. Purcell, “Japan Wax as a Substitute of Beeswax in Ointments and Cerates”, in Merck Report, volume 8, page 257",
          "text": "Of recent years Japan wax is an important article of commerce, and it was while examining a lot of several carloads some time ago that the though occurred to me why cannot it be used pharmaceutically?",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1963, Harry Bennett, Natural & synthetic waxes, page 146",
          "text": "There are many grades of genuine Japan waxes available which are distinguished by brand names.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers, The Complete Technology Book on Wax and Polishes, page 51",
          "text": "Japan wax is compatible with beeswax, cocoa butter, and glycerides.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A yellowish fat obtained by refining the protective coat from the berries of various Asian sumacs of the genus Toxicodendron."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "yellowish",
          "yellowish"
        ],
        [
          "fat",
          "fat"
        ],
        [
          "refining",
          "refine"
        ],
        [
          "protective",
          "protective"
        ],
        [
          "coat",
          "coat"
        ],
        [
          "berries",
          "berry"
        ],
        [
          "Asian",
          "Asian"
        ],
        [
          "sumac",
          "sumac"
        ],
        [
          "Toxicodendron",
          "Toxicodendron#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sumac wax"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Japan wax"
}