paraffin
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[edit] Etymology
Latin paraffinum from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral
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[edit] Noun
Wikipedia paraffin (plural paraffins)
- (UK) A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in US English).
- (chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
- paraffin wax.
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kerosene — see kerosene
alkane hydrocarbon
paraffin wax — see paraffin wax
[edit] Verb
paraffin (third-person singular simple present paraffins, present participle paraffining, simple past and past participle paraffined)
- To impregnate or treat with paraffin
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treat with paraffin
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