noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
waxing; applying wax
Refers to the act of coating or treating a surface with wax, or the resulting waxed state. Often used for paper, cloth, or wood.
蝋引きの紙は水をはじく。
Waxed paper repels water.
この布に蝋引きを施すと防水性が高まる。
Applying wax to this cloth improves its waterproofness.
蝋 is the noun 'wax'; 蝋引き is the process or state of waxing.
コーティング is a broader loanword for 'coating'; 蝋引き specifically involves wax.
Compound of 蝋 (ろう, 'wax') + 引き (びき, nominalized form of 引く, 'to apply' or 'to coat').