paraffinnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpær.ə.fɪn/us/ˈper.ə.fɪn/paraffin noun [ U ] (LIQUID)
UK US kerosene a clear liquid with a strong smell that is made from coal or petroleum, and used as a fuel, especially in heaters and lights
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Petroleum products especially when used as fuel
- antiknock
- four-star
- gas
- gasohol
- gasoline
- hexane
- kerosene
- leaded
- LPG
- mineral oil
- octane
- octane number
- oil
- petrochemical
- petrol
- petroleum
- premium
- super
- unleaded
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paraffin noun [ U ] (WAX)
also paraffin wax a white wax made from petroleum or coal, used especially to make candles
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Petroleum products especially when used as fuel
- antiknock
- four-star
- gas
- gasohol
- gasoline
- hexane
- kerosene
- leaded
- LPG
- mineral oil
- octane
- octane number
- oil
- petrochemical
- petrol
- petroleum
- premium
- super
- unleaded
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