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单词 paraffin wax
释义

paraffin wax


noun

paraffin in its solid state.

Origin of paraffin wax

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby paraffin wax

paraffinic, paraffinize, paraffinoid, paraffinoma, paraffin series, paraffin wax, parafoil, parafollicular cell, paraformaldehyde, paraganglioma, paraganglion
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Example sentences from the Web for paraffin wax

  • Blastine: ammonium perchlorate, sodium nitrate, dinitrotoluene, paraffin-wax.

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British Dictionary definitions for paraffin wax

paraffin wax

noun

a white insoluble odourless waxlike solid consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with melting points in the range 50°–60°C, used in candles, waterproof paper, and as a sealing agentAlso called: paraffin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for paraffin wax

paraffin wax

See paraffin.
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