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paraffins

noun

Meaning

  1. A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel oil
  2. Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
  3. Paraffin wax.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

paraffin oil(English)paraffin wax(English)alkane(English)alkane series(English)methane series(English)cps(English)substances(English)waxes(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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