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1 paraffin
['pærəfɪn] 1.1) BE (fuel) cherosene m.2) (anche paraffin wax) paraffina f.2.modificatore BE [lamp, heater] a cherosene* * *((American kerosene) a kind of oil which is used as a fuel: This heater burns paraffin; ( also adjective) a paraffin lamp.) paraffina, petrolio, cherosene* * *paraffin, paraffine /ˈpærəfi:n/n. [u]● paraffin paper, carta paraffinata □ paraffin test, (prova del) guanto di paraffina □ paraffin wax, paraffina solida; cera paraffinica.(to) paraffin, (to) paraffine /ˈpærəfi:n/v. t.paraffinare.* * *['pærəfɪn] 1.1) BE (fuel) cherosene m.2) (anche paraffin wax) paraffina f.2.modificatore BE [lamp, heater] a cherosene -
2 paraffin par·af·fin ['pærəfɪn]
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3 paraffin oil par·af·fin oil ['pærəfɪn'ɔɪl] Am n
English-Italian dictionary > paraffin oil par·af·fin oil ['pærəfɪn'ɔɪl] Am n
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4 paraffin heater
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5 paraffin lamp
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6 paraffin wax
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7 liquid paraffin
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8 kerosene
kerosine ['kerəsiːn] nome1) AE austral. (paraffin) paraffina f.2) (aircraft fuel) kerosene m., cherosene m.* * *['kerəsi:n](paraffin oil, obtained from petroleum or from coal: The jet plane refuelled with kerosene; ( also adjective) a kerosene lamp/stove.) kerosene, cherosene* * *kerosene, kerosine /ˈkɛrəsi:n/n.(chim.) kerosene, cherosene: kerosene stove, stufa a cherosene● kerosene propellant, cherosene per aviogetti.* * *kerosine ['kerəsiːn] nome1) AE austral. (paraffin) paraffina f.2) (aircraft fuel) kerosene m., cherosene m. -
9 paraffine
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10 mineral oil
nome olio m. minerale; AE (paraffin) olio m. di paraffina* * *nome olio m. minerale; AE (paraffin) olio m. di paraffina -
11 ♦ liquid
♦ liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/A n.2 (fon.) (consonante) liquidaB a.1 liquido ( anche fin. e fon.); acquoso; diluito; fluido: liquid food, cibo liquido; This mortar is too liquid, questa malta è troppo liquida; (fin.) liquid assets, attività liquide2 chiaro; limpido; lucente; trasparente: liquid air, aria limpida; a liquid sky, un cielo limpido; liquid eyes, occhi lucenti3 ( di suono) chiaro; puro; melodioso; scorrevole: in her liquid Italian, nel suo melodioso italiano; liquid verse, versi scorrevoli4 incostante; instabile; mutevole: He has very liquid convictions, le sue convinzioni sono assai mutevoli● (fis.) liquid air, aria liquida □ (tecn.) liquid cooling, raffreddamento a liquido □ (chim.) liquid filter, filtro per liquido □ (mil.) liquid fire, miscela infiammabile per lanciafiamme □ ( cosmesi) liquid foundation, fondotinta liquido □ (fin.) liquid market, mercato liquido □ liquid measure, misura per liquidi □ Liquid Paper® ( white out) ( USA), bianchetto □ (chim.) liquid paraffin, olio minerale □ (fin.) liquid ratio, rapporto di liquidità □ (elettron.) liquid rheostat, reostato liquido □ ( slang USA) to go liquid, perdere i sensiliquidly avv. liquidness n. [u]. -
12 petroleum
[pə'trəʊlɪəm] 1.nome petrolio m.2.modificatore [product, industry, engineer] petrolifero* * *[pə'trəuliəm]noun (oil in its raw, unrefined form, which is found in natural wells below the earth's surface and from which petrol, paraffin etc are obtained.) petrolio* * *petroleum /pəˈtrəʊlɪəm/n. [u](geol.) petrolio; petrolio grezzo● petroleum jelly ► petrolatum □ petroleum products, prodotti petroliferi □ petroleum refinery, raffineria di petrolio □ petroleum refining, raffinazione del petrolio □ petroleum technologist, tecnico del petrolio.* * *[pə'trəʊlɪəm] 1.nome petrolio m.2.modificatore [product, industry, engineer] petrolifero -
13 wax
I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant.* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.)2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.)3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.)4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.)5) (sealing-wax.)2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.)- waxed- waxen
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- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.)2) (an old word for to grow or increase.)* * *I [wæks]1. ncera, (for skis) sciolina, (in ear) cerume m2. adj3. vt(furniture, car) dare la cera a, (skis) sciolinareII [wæks] vi(moon) crescere* * *wax (1) /wæks/n. [u]6 (antiq.) incisione; disco● wax chandler, fabbricante (o venditore) di candele di cera □ ( arti grafiche) wax-coating machine, macchina paraffinatrice □ wax doll, bambola di cera; (fig.) bambola, donna che ha un viso bello ma inespressivo □ wax light, candela ( di cera); cera; lumino □ wax match, cerino □ (bot.) wax palm, ( Ceroxylon andicola) palma delle Ande; ( Copernicia cerifera) palma da cera □ wax paper, carta paraffinata □ wax polish, cera da mobili.wax (2) /wæks/n. [uc]( slang) accesso d'ira; stizza● to get into a wax, stizzirsi □ to be in a wax, essere in collera; essere stizzito.(to) wax (1) /wæks/v. t.3 ( cosmesi) fare la ceretta: to wax one's legs, farsi la ceretta alle gambe; to get one's legs waxed, farsi fare la ceretta alle gambe(to) wax (2) /wæks/v. i.2 (lett. o scherz.) diventare; farsi: to wax eloquent, diventare loquace; to wax indignant, indignarsi; to wax lyrical, diventare lirico; to wax sentimental, diventare sentimentale; lasciarsi prendere dal sentimentalismo● to wax and wane, ( della luna) crescere e calare; (fig.) crescere e calare, aumentare e diminuire, avere alti e bassi.* * *I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant.
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paraffin wax — paraffin in its solid state. [1870 75] * * * ▪ chemical compound colourless or white, somewhat translucent, hard wax consisting of a mixture of solid straight chain hydrocarbons ranging in melting point from about 48° to 66° C (120° to 150° … Universalium
Paraffin — Par af*fin (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n), Paraffine Par af*fine (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n or p[a^]r [a^]f*f[=e]n), n. [F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.) A white waxy substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paraffin series — Paraffin Par af*fin (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n), Paraffine Par af*fine (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n or p[a^]r [a^]f*f[=e]n), n. [F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.) A white waxy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paraffin — (n.) 1838, from Ger. Paraffin, coined c.1830 by German chemist Karl von Reichenbach (1788 1869), who first obtained it as a waxy substance from wood tar, irregularly from L. parum not very, too little + affinis associated with. So called because… … Etymology dictionary
paraffin — ► NOUN 1) (Brit. paraffin wax) a flammable waxy solid obtained from petroleum or shale and used for sealing and waterproofing and in candles. 2) (also paraffin oil or liquid paraffin) Brit. a liquid fuel made similarly, especially kerosene. 3)… … English terms dictionary
Paraffin — Sn eine wachsartige Masse zur Herstellung von Kerzen usw. erw. fach. (19. Jh.) Neoklassische Bildung. Neubildung zu l. parum wenig und l. affīnis angrenzend, vertraut, verwandt , aus l. fīnis m./f. Grenze und l. ad . So bezeichnet nach der… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
paraffin — [par′ə fin] n. [Ger < L parum, too little + affinis, akin (see AFFINITY): from its chemical inertness] 1. a white, waxy, odorless, tasteless solid substance consisting of a mixture of straight chain, saturated hydrocarbons: it is obtained… … English World dictionary
paraffin wax — n. PARAFFIN (n. 1) … English World dictionary
Paraffin — Paraffin, Leuchtmaterial, welches aus den Destillationsproducten fossiler Kohlen dargestellt u. namentlich zur Bereitung von Kerzen (Paraffinkerzen, s. Kerzen E) verwendet wird. Es ist fest u. stellt im reinen Zustand eine glänzend weiße,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Paraffin — Paraffin, eine aus dem Teer von Braunkohle, Torf und bituminösem Schiefer, aus Erdöl, Ozokerit darstellbare, wachsähnliche Substanz, die aus Kohlenwasserstoffen, vorwiegend Grenzkohlenwasserstoffen oder Paraffinen CnH2n+2 besteht. In Deutschland… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Paraffin — Paraffīn, ein Gemisch fester Kohlenwasserstoffe der Äthanreihe, kommt im Petroleum, Ozokerit und Bitumen vor, entsteht bei der trocknen Destillation von bituminösen Schiefern, Torf, Braunkohle und Holz, wird aus Rohpetroleum und Braunkohlenteer… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon