释义 |
Parowax|ˈpærəʊwæks| Also parowax. [f. paro- (f. paraffin n.) + wax n.1] A proprietary name in the U.S. for paraffin wax.
1909Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 7 Dec. 301/2 Standard Oil Company... Parowax. Particular description of goods.—Paraffin. 1926Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 4 July 2/1 (Advt.), Parowax, for sealing, lb. 15c. 1945Industr. & Engin. Chem. June 518/2 To extend the series of n-paraffins into the range of higher paraffins, Parowax was used. Fractional crystallization..showed the composition to be substantially normal paraffins... The paraffins ranged from C20 to C28, with an average number of 23·8 carbon atoms. 1974J. E. Underhill Wild Berries Pacific Northwest 23 Cook until thick, then pour into hot sterilized jars, and seal promptly, with parowax or tight lids. |