Look up: paraffin

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   Paraffin
   Paraffin is a family of hydrocarbons.
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   paraffin
   [n] - from crude petroleum 2. [n] - British usage
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   paraffin
   a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
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   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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   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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   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, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and lubrican ...
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   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-inflammatory agent, topical, pharmaceutic aid, scleros ...
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   paraffin
   paraffin wax noun from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
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   paraffin
   noun (British usage) kerosine
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    Paraffin
    `Paraffin` is a common name for a group of alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula C`n`H2`n`+2, where `n` is the number of carbon atoms. The simplest paraffin molecule is that of methane, CH4, a gas at room temperature. Heavier members of the series, such as that of octane C8H18, appear as liquids at room temperature. The solid forms of paraffin, called `paraffin wax`, are from the heaviest molecules from C20 to C40. Paraffin wax was identif...
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    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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    Paraffin
    • (n.) Alt. of Paraffine
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    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, paraffinic lubricating oils have relatively high wax content and pour point, and generally have a ...
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    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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