Paraffin Synonyms

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A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. alkane
  2. paraffin-wax
  3. methane series
  4. alkane series
  5. paraffin series
(British usage) kerosine
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. paraffin oil

Words Related to Paraffin

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. kerosene
  2. meths
  3. parafin
  4. mineral-oil
  5. firelighter
  6. acetylene
  7. propane
  8. lamp oil

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.

  • Secondary reactions take place at the same time, yielding more particularly hydrocarbons of the paraffin series.

  • Dibasic acids of the paraffin series of hydrocarbons have the general formula C n H 2 (000H) 2 "; malonic and succinic acids are important members.

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