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paraffin
UK /ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/ US /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/
noun 3verb 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
dry
VERB + PARAFFIN
buy, poured, want
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.
The paper found high levels of phased-out flame retardants like PCBs and PBDEs, as well as allegedly safe, newer replacements chemicals, such as chlorinated paraffins and organophosphates, across the globe.
2
Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
3
Paraffin wax.
verb
1
To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
2
To embed in paraffin wax.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the gen
- alkane
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.
Wiktionary02
The paper found high levels of phased-out flame retardants like PCBs and PBDEs, as well as allegedly safe, newer replacements chemicals, such as chlorinated paraffins and organophosphates, across the
Wiktionary03
They want paraffin.
Tatoeba · #336643704
We'll buy some paraffin.
Tatoeba · #336643805
We'll buy some paraffin for them.
Tatoeba · #3366439Usage Notes
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