paraffin
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paraffin
- /ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/ UK
- /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin paraffinum, from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral.
noun paraffins · paraffine
-
A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.
Similar: kerosene
- Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
- Paraffin wax.
verb paraffins · paraffining · paraffined · paraffine
- To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
- To embed in paraffin wax.
Translations
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noun alkane hydrocarbon
| Español | parafina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파라핀 parapin |
| 日本語 | パラフィン parafin |
| Français | paraffine |
| Italiano | paraffina |
| Ελληνικά | παραφίνη parafíni |
| Русский | парафи́н parafín |
verb treat with paraffin
| Français | paraffiner |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | paraffinieren |
| Italiano | paraffinare |
| Română | parafina |
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