英语词汇“paraffin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

par·af·fin

(părə-fĭn)

1. A waxy white or colorless solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials. Also called paraffin wax.

2. Chemistry A member of the alkane series.

3. Chiefly British Kerosene.

tr.v. par·af·fined, par·af·fin·ing, par·af·fins

To saturate, impregnate, or coat with paraffin.

[German : Latin parum, little, not very; see pau-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin affīnis, associated with (from its lack of affinity with other materials); see AFFINED.]

par′af·finic adj.

单词	paraffin
释义	par·af·fin (părə-fĭn) n. 1. A waxy white or colorless solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials. Also called paraffin wax. 2. Chemistry A member of the alkane series. 3. Chiefly British Kerosene. tr.v. par·af·fined, par·af·fin·ing, par·af·fins To saturate, impregnate, or coat with paraffin. [German : Latin parum, little, not very; see pau-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin affīnis, associated with (from its lack of affinity with other materials); see AFFINED.] par′af·finic adj.
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