Associations to the word «Paraffin»
Noun
- Wax
- Hydrocarbon
- Petrol
- Distillation
- Petroleum
- Lamp
- Gasoline
- Jelly
- Shale
- Heater
- Oil
- Burner
- Candle
- Tin
- Nitro
- Catalyst
- Solvent
- Resin
- Tar
- Methanol
- Stove
- Neutron
- Methane
- Refinery
- Carbon
- Mixture
- Asphalt
- Ester
- Cracking
- Silica
- Additive
- Ammonium
- Tissue
- Ether
- Cellulose
- Moderator
- Sulphur
- Boiling
- Liquid
- Sulfur
- Selectivity
- Ammonia
- Hydrogen
- Chlorine
- Compound
- Diesel
- Chloride
- Auxiliary
- Odour
- Binder
- Mold
- Nitrate
- Graphite
- Fuel
- Canning
- Melt
- Ethanol
- Chromatography
- Spectrometry
- Dip
- Wick
- Refining
- Fraction
- Autopsy
- Sodium
- Dyeing
- Sealing
- Ethyl
- Coal
- Rp
- Fixation
- Aluminium
Adjective
Wiktionary
PARAFFIN, noun. (British) A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in US English).
PARAFFIN, noun. (chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
PARAFFIN, noun. Paraffin wax.
PARAFFIN, verb. To impregnate or treat with paraffin
PARAFFIN, verb. To embed in paraffin wax
PARAFFIN PAPER, noun. Wax paper
PARAFFIN WAX, noun. A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.
Dictionary definition
PARAFFIN, noun. From crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings.
PARAFFIN, noun. A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2).
PARAFFIN, noun. (British usage) kerosine.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.