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paraffin

English

Alternative forms

  • paraffine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?pæ?.?.f?n/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?p??.?.f?n/

Noun

paraffin (countable and uncountable, plural paraffins)

  1. (Britain) A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel oil
    • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 57
      She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.
    Synonym: kerosene
  2. (chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
  3. Paraffin wax.

Derived terms

  • chloroparaffin

Translations

Verb

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

  1. To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
  2. To embed in paraffin wax.

Translations

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paraffinic

English

Etymology

paraffin +? -ic

Adjective

paraffinic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to paraffin, or to the alkanes
  2. aliphatic

Translations

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  • what is paraffinic hydrocarbon
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  • what is heavy paraffinic oil
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