Paraffin synonyms

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alkane (related)
Any of a series of saturated hydrocarbons with open chains, having the formula CnH2n+2: these compounds are sometimes said to be in the methane or paraffin series
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kerosene (related)
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paraffin oil
(British usage) kerosine
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paraffin-wax
A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.
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meths (related)
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parafin (related)
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mineral-oil (related)
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firelighter (related)
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acetylene (related)
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propane (related)
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lamp oil (related)
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liquid (related)
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methane series
A series consisting of the alkanes, with methane as the first member
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alkane series
A group of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having the general formula Cn H2n+2 , the simplest and most abundant of which is methane.
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Find another word for paraffin. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for paraffin, like: alkane, kerosene, paraffin series, paraffin oil, paraffin-wax, meths, parafin, mineral-oil, firelighter, acetylene and propane.
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Paraffin Sentence Examples

  • The dipterous garden pests, such as the onion fly, carrot fly and celery fly, can best be kept in check by the use of paraffin emulsions and the treatment of the soil with gas-lime after the crop is lifted.

  • The Boulder district developed very rapidly after 1902; its product is a high-grade illuminant with paraffin base.

  • The California field produces oil characterized by much asphalt and little or no paraffin, and low in volatile constituents.

  • (3) Plumbi Carbonas, white lead, a mixture of the carbonate and the hydrate, a heavy white powder insoluble in water; it is not used internally, but from it is made Unguentum Plumbi Carbonatis, strength 1 in so parts of paraffin ointment.

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