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  2. Candle wick - Wikipedia

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    A candle wick or lamp wick is usually made of braided cotton that holds the flame of a candle or oil lamp. A candle wick works by capillary action, conveying ("wicking") the fuel to the flame. When the liquid fuel, typically melted candle wax, reaches the flame it then vaporizes and combusts. In other words, the wick brings the liquified wax up ...

  3. Wicks 'N' Sticks - Wikipedia

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    Wicks 'N' Sticks began in Houston in 1968, and by 1971 had grown to 18 locations in 11 states. [1] The store offered a range of 23 different scented candles, hand-carved candles from Germany, and hand-carved wooden candle holders from Spain. [1] By 1988, the chain had grown to a total of 305 stores, a large number of them franchised. [2]

  4. Oil lamp - Wikipedia

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    They work in the same way as a candle but with fuel that is liquid at room temperature, so that a container for the oil is required. A textile wick drops down into the oil, and is lit at the end, burning the oil as it is drawn up the wick. Oil lamps are a form of lighting, and were used as an alternative to candles before the use of electric ...

  5. Wicks n' More - Wikipedia

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    Wicks n' More is a candle manufacturer based in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Its specialty is hand-poured pillar candles. Founded in 1998, Wicks n More quickly grew to selling their products in over 3,000 stores in the United States by 2007. The company also sells container candles, gift sets, simmer scents and votive candles. [1] [2]

  6. Candlewicking - Wikipedia

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    This early American candlewick spread was made for a four-post bed, and includes fanciful botanical motifs, birds, and a central motif with an American eagle.

  7. Paraffin wax - Wikipedia

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    Paraffin wax (or petroleum wax) is a soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal, or oil shale that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between 20 and 40 carbon atoms. It is solid at room temperature and begins to melt above approximately 37 °C (99 °F), [ 2 ] and its boiling point is above 370 °C (698 °F). [ 2 ]

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