| 单词 | paraffin |
| 释义 | paraffin n. 1. an inflammable waxy or oily substance obtained by distillation from petroleum or shale, used in liquid form (also paraffin oil) esp. as a fuel. 2. Chem. = ALKANE. Phrases and idioms paraffin wax paraffin in its solid form. Etymology: G (1830) f. L parum little + affinis related, from the small affinity it has for other substances |
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