paraffin English

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paraffin Noun

— Paraffin is a flammable, petroleum-based colorless fuel.

paraffin

— noun (British usage) kerosine

— noun from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

— noun (= methane series) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

Synonyms paraffin synonyms

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paraffin English » English

kerosene

paraffin wax

alkane

methane series

alkane series

petroleum

paraffin series

paraffin oil

wax paper

oil

lamp oil

kerosene oil

fractional

coal oil

Topics paraffin topics

What do people use paraffin to talk about?

Universe, creation World Solid, liquid, gas

Oil

• What types of oil are there?
  petroleum petrol gasoline gas diesel kerosene paraffin crude oil mineral oil ointment liniment lotion Vaseline glycerin

Work and occupation Occupation Working with minerals

Working with chemicals

• What are the names of specific chemicals?
  acetate alcohol amino ammonia arsenic asbestos bicarbonate butane camphor carbohydrate chloride chlorine cleaner cleanser colloidal creosote cyanide detergent diesel dioxide emulsion enamel ethane ethanol ether fluoride fluorite fuel gas gel helium hydrogen iodine leaven hydrocarbon hydrochloric gasohol gasoline glycerin kerosene lacquer latex lithium lubricant methane neon nitrogen nylon oil oxide oxygen ozone paraffin peroxide phosgene petrochemical petrol petrolatum petroleum polyester protein rayon resin rosin yeast silicate silicon sodium solution sol solvent spar sulfuric tallow tannin tartar thinner turpentine varnish vitriol water

States Quality Light Shine

Light source

• What words refer to something that makes light?
  light lamp candle arc light beacon chandelier electric light fire fixture flare flashlight flash (camera) floodlight fluorescent light globe headlight incandescent light lamp-post lantern lighthouse lighting light source luminary night-light paraffin lamp searchlight spotlight street light strobe sunlamp taillight taper torch