由許多種蜂所生產的蠟，主成分為軟脂酸蜜蠟酯，其他成分除了酒精、脂肪酸及酯類外，尚有大約10％的碳水化合物。人類最常使用的蠟來自蜜蜂，蜂蠟是由工蜂所分泌、形成蜂巢小室；蜂蠟的製作是將蜂巢置於熱水中溶化，然後再濾除樹脂、糖、植物材質及其他雜質。蜂的年齡、飲食、所在地以及物種均會影響蠟的顏色與質地。蜂蠟可能是柔軟或硬脆的，顏色範圍由淡黃色到深棕色，較深色的種類多半會暴露於日光與空氣中，或加入化學藥品來漂白。蜂蠟可當作具保護功能的塗層，可用在蝕刻畫或蠟畫中，可用來製作蠟燭、膠黏劑、顏料中的黏結劑、擦亮劑、皮革保養劑、化妝品等，也可用來改良漆料。

蜂蠟(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
蜜蠟(蟲蠟)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
黃蠟(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
feng la (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
fēng là(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
feng la (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
beeswax(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,SN)
beeswaxes(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,PN)
bees-wax(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
Bienenwachs(P,,U,German-偏好,D,U,U)
bijenwas(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
cire d'abeille(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,U)
cera flava(beeswax)　(,U,拉丁語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
cera de abeja(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依成分區分之材料>
....................有機材料
........................蠟
............................<依成分或來源區分之蠟>
................................動物蠟
....................................蟲蠟
........................................蜂蠟

related to....	蜂膠
derived from....	蜜蜂(種)

英文....	Wax produced by many species of bees, containing around 10% hydrocarbons in addition to alcohols, fatty acids, and esters, with the primary component myricyl palmitate. The wax most commonly used by humans is from Apis mellifera. Beeswax is secreted by the worker bees to form honeycomb cells. The wax is prepared by melting the combs in hot water, then filtering out the resins, sugars, plant materials, and other impurities. The age, diet, location, and species of bee affects the color and texture of the wax. Beeswaxes can be soft or brittle with colors ranging from light yellow to dark brown. The darker varieties are often bleached by exposure to light and air or with chemicals. Beeswax has been used as a protective coating, in etching, for candles, adhesives, paint binder, polish, in encaustic, leather dressing, cosmetics, and to modify paint.
荷蘭語....	Een natuurlijke was die als nevenproduct wordt gemaakt door bijen bij de productie van honing; wordt voornamelijk gebruikt in poetsmiddelen, kaarsen, wasschilderingen, leerbereiding, hechtmiddelen en cosmetica, als een beschermingslaag bij het etsen en om verf te verzachten.
西班牙語....	Cera natural producida por abejas como subproducto de la producción de miel. Se utiliza fundamentalmente en abrillantadores, velas, encáustica, ablandado de cueros, adhesivos, cosméticos, revestimiento protector de dibujos y, ocasionalmente, para modificar pintura.

蜂蠟............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 133
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 March 6, 2012
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 March 6, 2012
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 March 6, 2012
蜜蠟(蟲蠟)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	藝術名詞與技法辭典 43
.................	牛津當代大辭典 141
.................	輔仁服飾辭典 42
黃蠟............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013)
beeswax............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Andrews, Living Materials (1983) 253
.................	Mayer, Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques (1969) 32
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977)
.................	Tate Gallery, Completing the Picture (1982)
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
beeswaxes............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
bees-wax............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
Bienenwachs............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
bijenwas............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
cire d'abeille............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
cera flava(beeswax)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
cera de abeja............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Diccionario de términos científicos y técnicos (1981) 5:2227
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)

Getty AAT: 300014588 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300014588
聯合目錄： 蜂蠟 、蜜蠟 、黃蠟 、feng la 、fēng là 、feng la 、beeswax 、beeswaxes 、bees-wax 、Bienenwachs 、bijenwas 、cire d'abeille 、cera flava 、cera de abeja