Question

Write short notes Composition and uses of bee wax.

Answer 1

composition:                                                                                                     palmitate, palmitoleate, and oleate esters of long-chain (30–32 carbons) aliphatic alcohols, with the ratio of triacontanyl palmitate CH3(CH2)29O-CO-(CH2)14CH3 to cerotic acid[7] CH3(CH2)24COOH, the two principal constituents, being 6:1.

uses: candle making and art work