paraffine
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ə noun
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paraffin or (less commonly) paraffine (ˈpærəfɪn, ˈpærəˌfiːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | paraffin oil, Also called: kerosene a liquid mixture consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with boiling points in the range 150°--300°C, used as an aircraft fuel, in domestic heaters, and as a solvent |
| 2. | another name for alkane |
| 3. | See paraffin wax |
| 4. | See liquid paraffin |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to treat with paraffin or paraffin wax |
| [C19: from German, from Latin parum too little + affinis adjacent; so called from its chemical inertia] | |
| paraffine or (less commonly) paraffine | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from German, from Latin parum too little + affinis adjacent; so called from its chemical inertia] | |
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Paraffine
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
The fibre should be soaked in hot paraffine and then hot-calendered or hot-pressed.
Corks are made both air-tight and water-tight by being plunged in melted paraffine and kept there for about five min utes.
Line two and one-half inch flower-pots with paraffine paper.
The fractional distillation of crude oils produces either paraffine or naphthene.
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