
From the Vault: Science in the House of Wax
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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What Is Candle Wax?
Wax is the umbrella category for malleable organic compounds that are solid at room temperature and lipophilic. Almost all waxes, i think perhaps all, at least almost all, are hydro bons; they are made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms. The most common type that you will find for various consumer items and uses to day is probably paraffin wax,. But people have been using other types of wax for thousands of years.
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