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• 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 wax — noun from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings • Syn: ↑paraffin • Hypernyms: ↑wax * * * noun see paraffin I, 1a * * * paraffin in its solid state. [1870 75] * * * paraffin wax …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 — noun 1》 (also paraffin wax) chiefly Brit. a flammable waxy solid obtained by distilling petroleum or shale and used for sealing and waterproofing and in candles, cosmetics, etc. 2》 (also paraffin oil or liquid paraffin) Brit. a liquid fuel made… …   English new terms dictionary

• paraffin — n. 1 an inflammable waxy or oily substance obtained by distillation from petroleum or shale, used in liquid form (also paraffin oil) esp. as a fuel. 2 Chem. = ALKANE. Phrases and idioms: paraffin wax paraffin in its solid form. Etymology: G… …   Useful english dictionary

• paraffin — noun Etymology: German, from Latin parum too little (akin to Greek pauros little, paid , pais child) + affinis bordering on more at few, affinity Date: 1838 1. a. a waxy crystalline flammable substance obtained especially from distillates of wood …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• PARAFFIN —    name given by Baron Reichenbach to a transparent crystalline substance obtained by distillation from wood, bituminous coal, shale, &c., and so called because it resists the action of the strongest acids and alkalies …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• paraffin —    A translucent, waxy, solid mixture of hydrocarbons, indifferent to most chemical reagents; it is a constituent of peat, soft coal, and shale, but is derived principally from the distillation of petroleum …   Forensic science glossary

• Oil shale — For the scientific technical journal, see Oil Shale (journal). Not to be confused with Shale oil or Tight oil. Oil shale Sedimentary Rock Combustion of oil shale Composition …   Wikipedia

• oil shale — Geol. a black or dark brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained by destructive distillation. [1870 75] * * * Any fine grained sedimentary rock that contains solid organic matter (kerogen) and yields significant… …   Universalium

• Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 …   Wikipedia