Endocytosis is an energy-using process by which cells absorb molecules (such as proteins) by engulfing them. Wikipedia is your friend : Exocytosis... is the durable, energy-consuming process by which a cell directs the contents of secretory vesicles out of the cell membrane and into the extracellular space. and.
I think you are over thinking this problem. I am a woodworker and love working with wood. Water is not good for wood, wax will not clean wood. If you had dirty kitchen cabinets, dirt, wax and grease you would try mineral spirits since it would remove the wax and grease and not raise the grain or remove the finish. Find a hidden area of the floor and give it a light try.
When the mineral spirits dries, begin staining the furniture. Use fine-grade steel wool to brush the stain into the wood. Brush the stain in a zigzag pattern to prevent brush marks that show where the stain was applied. Buff the stain from the wood within a minute or two after applying it so the stain soaks in evenly.