paraffin base

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• paraffin-base — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : containing relatively large amounts of paraffin hydrocarbons : yielding paraffin wax on refining used especially of crude petroleum; compare asphalt base, naphthene base …   Useful english dictionary

• paraffin-base crude — A type of crude oil containing predominantly paraffin hydrocarbons as distinguished from asphaltic and naphthenic base crudes. It is a source of high quality lubricating oils …   Petroleum refining glossary

• 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 — 1. One of the methane series of acyclic hydrocarbons. 2. SYN: hard p.. [L. parum, little, + affinis, neighboring, akin, so called because of its slight tendency to chemical reaction] chlorinated p. a solvent for dichloramine T. hard p. a purified …   Medical dictionary

• paraffin — n. one of a series of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. Paraffin wax (hard paraffin), a whitish mixture of solid hydrocarbons melting at 45–60°C, is used in medicine mainly as a base for ointments; it is also used for embedding specimens for… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• asphalt-base — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : containing relatively large amounts of asphalt forming substances : yielding asphaltic residues on refining used especially of crude petroleum; compare naphthene base, paraffin base …   Useful english dictionary

• naphthene-base — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : containing relatively large amounts of various cyclic hydrocarbons (as naphthenes) used especially of crude petroleum; compare asphalt base, paraffin base …   Useful english dictionary

• Gum base — is the non nutritive, non digestible, water insoluble masticatory delivery system used to carry sweeteners, flavors and any other desired substances in chewing gum and bubble gum. It provides all the basic textural and masticatory properties of… …   Wikipedia

• Bitumens — ▪ Table Bitumens liquid petroleum paraffin base mixed base asphaltic base native mineral waxes ozocerite (called ceresine when refined) montan wax (extracted from peat) native asphalts vary from a pure solid bitumen to an impure bitumen… …   Universalium

• Mid-Continent oil province — Map of the Mid continent Oil Field The Mid continent oil field is a broad area containing hundreds of oil fields in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The area, which consists of various geological strata and diverse… …   Wikipedia

• petroleum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. oil. See fuel. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. crude oil, paraffin base oil, asphalt base oil, naphthene base oil, coal oil; see also oil . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. oil, gas, natural gas, fuel,… …   English dictionary for students