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Waxes

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030215

Solid or semisolid materials derived from petroleum distillates or residues. Light-colored, more or less translucent crystalline masses, slightly greasy to the touch, consisting of a mixture of solid hydrocarbons in which the paraffin series predominates. Included are all marketable waxes, whether crude scale or fully refined. Used primarily as industrial coating for surface protection.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-030215
FieldEnvironment
SubjectClimate change
ReferencesGreenhouse Gas Emissions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030215",
  "term": "Waxes",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Solid or semisolid materials derived from petroleum distillates or residues. Light-colored, more or less translucent crystalline masses, slightly greasy to the touch, consisting of a mixture of solid hydrocarbons in which the paraffin series predominates. Included are all marketable waxes, whether crude scale or fully refined. Used primarily as industrial coating for surface protection.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/waxes/"
}

Record 30,215 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.