2. a food or biochemical substance used by the body that must be supplied in adequate amounts from foods consumed. There are six classes of nutrients: water, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins.
The noun WAXING has 2 senses: 1. the application of wax to a surface. 2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent. Familiarity information: WAXING used as a noun is rare. â¢ WAXING (adjective). The adjective WAXING has 1 sense: 1. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases. Familiarity information: WAXING used as an adjective is very rare.
Waxing and waning are used to describe the phases of the moon. When the moon is waxing, it is going from the new moon to the full moon, or from between the Earth and sun to behind the Earth. During this journey, the crescent of the moon is losing darkness and gaining light. When the moon is waning, the reverse is happening until it reaches the completely dark, new moon.