Look up: Paraffin

1. Paraffin
   Paraffin is London Cockney rhyming slang for gin.
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2. paraffin
   [n] - from crude petroleum 2. [n] - British usage
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3. paraffin
   a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
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4. paraffin
   paraffin wax. 1. a waxy substance that is a mixture of alkanes with chains containing 18 to 36 carbon atoms. 2. An alkane.
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5. paraffin
   is a hydrocarbon extracted from certain distillates of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from shale or other bituminous minerals Category: The chemical industry
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6. Paraffin
   Par'af·fin (păr'ăf*fĭn), Par'af*fine noun [ French paraffine , from Latin parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chemistry) A white waxy substance, resembli...
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7. paraffin
   <chemical> A mixture of solid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It has a wide range of uses including as a stiffening agent in ointments, as a lubricant, and as a topical anti-inflammatory. It is also commonly used as an embedding material in histology. ... Pharmacological action: anti-inf...
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8. paraffin
   paraffin wax noun from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
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9. paraffin
   noun (British usage) kerosine
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10. paraffin
    (par´ә-fin) a purified mixture of solid hydrocarbons from petroleum, used for embedding histological specimens and as a stiffening agent in pharmaceutical preparations. alkane. liquid paraffin see mineral oil.
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11. Paraffin
    • (n.) Alt. of Paraffine
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12. Paraffin
    Paraffin is London Cockney rhyming slang for gin.
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13. Paraffin
    Any hydrocarbon identified by saturated straight (normal) or branched (iso) carbon chains; also called an alkane. The generalized paraffinic molecule can be symbolized by the formula CnH2n+2. Paraffins are relatively non-reactive and have excellent oxidation stability. In contrast to naphthenic oils...
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14. paraffin
    paraffin, white, more-or-less translucent, odorless, tasteless, waxy solid. It melts between 47°C and 65°C and is insoluble in water but soluble in ether, benzene, and certain esters. Paraffin is unaffected by most common chemical reagents but burns readily in air. Obtained from petroleum du...
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15. Paraffin
    Paraffin is a colourless, tasteless, odourless, solid fatty family of hydrocarbons produced from the dry distillation of coal, shale, lignite, peat and the like. In Britain the term paraffin is often incorrectly applied to kerosene.
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16. paraffin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-fin Definitions: 1. One of the methane series of acyclic hydrocarbons. Synonyms: hard paraffin
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17. paraffin
    Common name for alkane, any member of the series of hydrocarbons with the general formula C_nH_2n+2. The lower members are gases, such as methane (marsh or natural gas). The middle ones (mainly liquid) form the basis of petrol, kerosene, and lubricating oils, whil...
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18. Paraffin
    A petroleum based solid wax, used in candles and cosmetics.
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19. Paraffin
    Many cheeses are coated with a paraffin wax, particularly those destined for export markets. Edam is probably the best known. The wax protects the cheese.
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20. paraffin
    The type of wax used to coat cheeses, providing protection during transport and to discourage surface mold growth.
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21. Paraffin
    A wax coating applied to the rinds of some cheese varieties for both protection during export and extended life spans. Paraffin may be clear, black, brown, yellow or red.
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22. Paraffin
    (song) "`Paraffin`" is the first single by the trip hop/industrial band Ruby, from their debut album Salt Peter. It was released in the United States on November 7, 1995, by the WORK/accessdate=2008-03-31-->--> The single would chart in the United Kingdom but not in the U.S. ...
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