parafina

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parafina

[paɾaˈfina]

Rhymes with i.na

Where it comes from

Del latín parum affinis ('que tiene poca afinidad').

noun parafinas

Substancia sólida, blanca, trasluciente, inodora, muy ligera y fusible a 43 grados centígrados. Se obtiene destilando petróleo o alquitrán y tiene aplicaciones como fabricar bujías.

In English

paraffin alkane hydrocarbon
paraffin wax paraffin wax

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@misc{parafina_2026,
  title = {parafina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/parafina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}