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| NOUN | 1 | paraffin, paraffin wax | From crude petroleum |
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| 2 | paraffin, methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series | A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | |
| 3 | paraffin, paraffin oil | (British usage) kerosine |
| Sounds | peh'rahfahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | From crude petroleum. Used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings. |
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| Synonyms | paraffin wax |
| Broader | wax |
| Meaning | A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2). |
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| Synonyms | methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series |
| Broader | aliphatic compound |
| Narrower | butane; amine, aminoalkane; ethane, C2H6; heptane; hexane; methane |
| Meaning | (British usage) kerosine. |
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| Synonyms | paraffin oil |
| Broader | kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil |
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