paraffin
Plural: paraffins
Noun
- from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
- a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
- (British usage) kerosine
- A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
- Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
- Paraffin wax.
Verb
- To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
- To embed in paraffin wax.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin paraffinum, from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral.
Synonyms
alkane, alkane series, kerosene, methane series, paraffin oil, paraffin series, paraffin wax
Scrabble Score: 16
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