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maxeyman_77 asked in Beauty & StyleOther - Beauty & Style · 1 decade ago

Why is ear wax called wax?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Probably because it's sticky or has the same consistency as melted wax.

  • Curious2006
    1 decade ago

    * plastic (malleable) at normal ambient temperatures

    * a melting point above approximately 45 °C (113 °F) (which differentiates waxes from fats and oils)

    * a relatively low viscosity when melted (unlike many plastics)

    * insoluble in water

    * hydrophobic

    From wiki

    Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's texture is similar to that of wax.

    Source(s): Dr. Obvious
  • Brooke
    1 decade ago

    because it has the same texture and stuff as candle wax

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  • add me!
    1 decade ago

    Because its wax, sherlock.

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