"bone wax" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bone wax (uncountable)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: bone wax Tags: uncountable Derived forms: Horsley bone wax, Horsley's bone wax
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