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Waxy
Waxy meaning
Resembling wax in texture or appearance. | Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
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It has become a popular garden plant for its honey-scented summer flowers, which are popular with bees, attractive domed growth habit and waxy leaves.
It usually appears as a small, shiny pink or pearly-white lump with a translucent or waxy appearance.
Recently, misinformation has been spread that the Basin’s waxy crude would be hauled as a liquid, susceptible to spills.
Rubber plants are “very effective” at removing pollutants in the air as their large and waxy leaves are “perfect for trapping dust particles”.
The rail line would help producers of waxy crude oil in northeastern Utah ship their product via rail to refineries such as those on the Gulf Coast, passing through Colorado on the way.
They use their fleshy texture to store water when available and their waxy surface prevents evaporation.
This will leave behind a waxy film that's designed to soften your laundry," she said.
Union Pacific would not comment on whether waxy crude and other petroleum products are already transported along the route.
Additionally, slugs are less likely to snack on woody plants or those sporting thick or waxy leaves.
Lipids are fatty, waxy or oily compounds that typically come in the form of fats and oils.
The National Trust described: “Winkworth Arboretum comes to life in early spring with waxy magnolia blooms and swathes of daffodils.
The plant's waxy, spiny leaves resemble holly but with a different pattern, and it flowers mainly in the autumn/winter with distinctive yellow flowers and berries.
The size and number of the waxy tips increases with age.
Claim: This lip balm uses ‘the world’s best lanolin’, a waxy substance from sheep’s wool, to seal in moisture.
If it still feels waxy, dense, or overly grainy then your ingredients are either too cold or you haven’t let it whip long enough.
Not only would a rail connection enable the basin to triple its production, but the basin’s waxy crude would be worth more because it would have access to new markets.
You may not know this but there are two types of potato – starchy and waxy.
Amongst the waxy leaves, little red, fuzzy blooms appear on top of the tall stalks.
He previously worked as a host for the MIAMI DOLPHINS' "FINSIDERS" and studio host for DOLPHINS radio broadcasts and served as a producer of JOE ROSE's shows at WQAM and WAXY.
Skin tones avoid the slightly waxy look they sometimes take on with the HD Blu-ray image too and, unusually (but appropriately), the HDR and wide color grade is used to create a more somber mood than the HD Blu-ray’s flatter, less expressive SDR master.