paraffin
IPA: pˈɛrʌfʌn
noun
- (UK) A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
- (chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
- Paraffin wax.
verb
- To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
- To embed in paraffin wax.
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Examples of "paraffin" in Sentences
- Histopathology of paraffin prosthesis.
- The covering is a seal of paraffin wax.
- See paraffin, paraffin heater, kerosene lamp.
- It is insoluble in paraffin oil and glycerol.
- EVA formulations are compatible with paraffin.
- The logs are then coated with a liquid paraffin.
- The tissue was embedded in paraffin and sectioned.
- The family was huddled together near the paraffin stove.
- The ointment base of our product is petrolatum and paraffin.
- The paraffin oil vaporised and caught fire when in contact with a paraffin lamp.