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paraffin

(pærəfɪn)
1. uncountable noun
Paraffin is a strong-smelling liquid which is used as a fuel in heaters, lamps, and engines.
[mainly British]
...a paraffin lamp.
regional note: in AM, use kerosene
2. uncountable noun
Paraffin wax, or in American English paraffin, is a white wax obtained from petrol or coal. It is used to make candles and in beauty treatments.

paraffin in British English

(ˈpærəfɪn) or less commonly paraffine (ˈpærəˌfiːn)
noun
1.  Also called: paraffin oil or (esp US and Canadian) kerosene
a liquid mixture consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with boiling points in the range 150°–300°C, used as an aircraft fuel, in domestic heaters, and as a solvent
2.  another name for alkane
3.  paraffin wax
4.  liquid paraffin
verb (transitive)
5. 
to treat with paraffin or paraffin wax
Word origin
C19: from German, from Latin parum too little + affinis adjacent; so called from its chemical inertia

paraffin in American English

(ˈpærəfɪn)
noun
1. 
a white, waxy, odorless, tasteless solid substance consisting of a mixture of straight-chain, saturated hydrocarbons: it is obtained chiefly from the distillation of petroleum and is used for making candles, sealing preserving jars, waterproofing paper, etc.
2.  Chemistry
any alkane
3.  British
kerosene
verb transitive
4. 
to coat or impregnate with paraffin
Derived forms
paraffinic (ˌparafˈfinic)
adjective
Word origin
Ger < L parum, too little + affinis, akin (see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF): from its chemical inertness

Examples of 'paraffin' in a sentence
paraffin

His bride lit the paraffin stove and spread a torn white cloth on the table.
Marsden, Philip The Crossing-Place (1993)
Hold it in place with elastic bands and smear with paraffin wax to seal the cuts.
The Sun (2012)
What you do is pour petrol or paraffin over yourself and then apply a match.
The Sun (2014)
Equipment must not be greased with liquid paraffin.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
He put his dizziness down to the heat before realising it was carbon monoxide from a paraffin stove.
The Sun (2012)
The man placed a blanket over his shoulders and crossed to the sink to light a small paraffin stove under the kettle.
various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990)
No, the biggest drawback was the fact that under the bonnet it had a paraffin stove.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We had a paraffin lamp, and in the front room we had gas with a mantle.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
She found a doctor who proposed injecting liquid paraffin into the bridge of her nose to make the line of her profile quite perfect.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I felt the benefits for days and will be back for one of those paraffin treatments.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A paraffin lamp was burning calmly in an orange mist.
E. Nesbit The Railway Children (1906)
Just think about the pollutants crammed into the paraffin wax and the artificial scents you're filling your home with.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
At the moment paraffin lamps are used that give off fumes, and the paraffin has to be paid for.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A Some growers dip rose stems in paraffin wax to stop them drying out after being dug up for dispatch.
The Sun (2009)
In 1950 he bid at auction for 20 turkey eggs and a paraffin oil incubator.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Word lists with
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In other languages
paraffin

British English: paraffin /ˈpærəfɪn/ NOUN
Paraffin is a strong-smelling liquid which is used as a fuel in heaters, lamps, and engines.
  • American English: kerosene
  • Arabic: بَارَافِيـن
  • Brazilian Portuguese: parafina
  • Chinese: 石蜡
  • Croatian: parafin
  • Czech: parafín
  • Danish: petroleum
  • Dutch: paraffine
  • European Spanish: parafina
  • Finnish: parafiini
  • French: paraffine
  • German: Paraffin
  • Greek: παραφίνη
  • Italian: paraffina
  • Japanese: パラフィン
  • Korean: 등유
  • Norwegian: parafin
  • Polish: parafina
  • European Portuguese: parafina
  • Romanian: parafină
  • Russian: керосин
  • Latin American Spanish: parafina
  • Swedish: fotogen
  • Thai: พาราฟิน
  • Turkish: parafin
  • Ukrainian: парафін
  • Vietnamese: dầu hỏa

Chinese translation of 'paraffin'

paraffin

(ˈpærəfɪn) (Brit)

n (u)

  1. (also paraffin oil) 石蜡(蠟) (shílà)
    美 = kerosene
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