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Paraffin Definition

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English

Etymology

Latin paraffinum from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral

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Noun

Wikipedia has an article on: Paraffin

Wikipedia paraffin (plural paraffins)

  1. (UK) A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in US English).
  2. (chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
  3. paraffin wax.

Verb

to paraffin (third-person singular simple present paraffins, present participle paraffining, simple past and past participle paraffined)

  1. To impregnate or treat with paraffin

Translations

treat with paraffin

 

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