- paraffin par·af·fin ['pærəfɪn]
- cherosene m
liquid paraffin — olio di paraffina
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paraffin par·af·fin ['pærəfɪn]
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par|af|fin — «PAR uh fihn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a colorless or white, almost tasteless substance, like wax, used for making candles and for sealing jars of jelly or jam; paraffin wax. Paraffin has no odor and is a solid at ordinary temperatures. It is… … Useful english dictionary
par·af·fin — /ˈperəfən/ noun [noncount] 1 : a soft, waxy substance that is usually made from petroleum or coal and is used in candles and other products called also paraffin wax 2 Brit : ↑kerosene a paraffin lamp … Useful english dictionary
Paraffin — Par af*fin (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n), Paraffine Par af*fine (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n or p[a^]r [a^]f*f[=e]n), n. [F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.) A white waxy substance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paraffin series — Paraffin Par af*fin (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n), Paraffine Par af*fine (p[a^]r [a^]f*f[i^]n or p[a^]r [a^]f*f[=e]n), n. [F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.) A white waxy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paraffin — /par euh fin/, n. 1. a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in… … Universalium
paraffin — par•af•fin [[t]ˈpær ə fɪn[/t]] n. 1) chem. a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, waxy, solid mixture of alkanes, used esp. in candles and sealing materials 2) chem. alkane 3) chem. brit. Also called par′affin oil Brit. kerosene 4) chem. to… … From formal English to slang
paraffin — par|af|fin [ˈpærəfın] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: Latin parum too little + affinis related ; because it does not easily make compounds with other substances] 1.) BrE a kind of oil used for heating and in lamps, made from ↑petroleum… … Dictionary of contemporary English
paraffin — [par′ə fin] n. [Ger < L parum, too little + affinis, akin (see AFFINITY): from its chemical inertness] 1. a white, waxy, odorless, tasteless solid substance consisting of a mixture of straight chain, saturated hydrocarbons: it is obtained… … English World dictionary
Paraffin — Par|af|fin auch: Pa|raf|fin 〈n. 11; Chem.〉 1. farbloses Gemisch von gesättigten, höheren aliphat. Kohlenwasserstoffen mit flüssiger, wachsartiger od. fester Konsistenz 2. 〈Pl.; veraltet〉 Paraffine = Alkane [Kunstwort aus lat. parum affinis „wenig … Universal-Lexikon
Paraffin — Par|af|fin auch: Pa|raf|fin 〈n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e; Chemie〉 1. farbloses Gemisch von gesättigten höheren aliphat. Kohlenwasserstoffen mit flüssiger, wachsartiger od. fester Konsistenz 2. ein Vertreter aus der Reihe der Paraffine 3. 〈Pl.〉 Paraffine… … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
paraffin — par|af|fin [ perə,fın ] noun uncount 1. ) a white substance used for making CANDLES 2. ) BRITISH KEROSENE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
