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noun1) (Chem.) Paraffin, das* * *((American kerosene) a kind of oil which is used as a fuel: This heater burns paraffin; ( also adjective) a paraffin lamp.) das Paraffin; Paraffin-...* * *par·af·fin[ˈpærəfɪn, AM ˈper-]n no pl* * *['prəfɪn]n(Brit: oil US = wax) Paraffin nt* * *A s1. Paraffin n:liquid paraffin Paraffinöl n;solid paraffin Erdwachs n;paraffin wax Paraffin (für Kerzen)a) Leucht-, Brenn-, Heizöl nb) Schmieröl nB v/t mit Paraffin behandeln, paraffinieren* * *noun1) (Chem.) Paraffin, das* * *n.Paraffin -e n. -
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A s1. Paraffin n:liquid paraffin Paraffinöl n;solid paraffin Erdwachs n;paraffin wax Paraffin (für Kerzen)a) Leucht-, Brenn-, Heizöl nb) Schmieröl nB v/t mit Paraffin behandeln, paraffinieren
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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-scale — parˈaffin scaleˈ noun Unrefined solid paraffin • • • Main Entry: ↑paraffin … Useful english dictionary
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 — ► 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 — [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 — Paraffin in the solid state … Ballentine's law dictionary
Paraffin — For the fuel called paraffin in the United Kingdom and South Africa, see Kerosene. For other uses, see Paraffin (disambiguation). In chemistry, paraffin is a term that can be used synonymously with alkane , indicating hydrocarbons with the… … Wikipedia
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 — /par euh fin/, n. 1. a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in… … Universalium