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<p>A <b>glazing agent</b> is a natural or synthetic substance that provides a waxy, <a href="page.php?w=Homogeneous_and_heterogeneous_mixtures">homogeneous</a> coating to prevent water loss from a surface and provide other protection.</p>

<p><big> Natural </big></p>
<p>Natural glazing agents keep moisture inside plants and insects. Scientists harnessed this characteristic in coatings made of substances classified as waxes. A natural wax is chemically defined as an ester with a very long hydrocarbon chain that also includes a long chain alcohol.</p>

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