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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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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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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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 oil, alkane series, paraffin series, paraffin-wax, meths, parafin, mineral-oil, firelighter and acetylene.
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Paraffin Sentence Examples

  • who patented his process for the manufacture of paraffin in 1850.

  • 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 manufactures comprise sheet-iron, boilers, zinc, brick and tiles, paraffin, petroleum, soap and candles.

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

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

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