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 means growing and waning means shrinking. One appropriate definition of gibbous is swollen on one side.. Notice the solar eclipse at phase 0.50!!! In reality, the Moon's orbit is slightly tilted, so solar eclipses are rare, not every month. Try a phase of 0.5001 for a cool view of an eclipse (be sure to use Earth View).