cement vs sealing wax

cement

noun
  • The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries. 

  • Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout. 

  • The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum. 

  • A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete. 

  • A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society. 

verb
  • To unite firmly or closely. 

  • To overlay or coat with cement. 

  • To affix with cement. 

  • To make permanent. 

sealing wax

noun
  • Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened. 

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