paraffin

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable) A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
3. (countable, uncountable) Paraffin wax.

Verb

1. To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
2. To embed in paraffin wax.

Conceptes

parafina

oli de parafina

alcà

Sinònims

kerosene

alkane

paraffin wax

alkane series

methane series

paraffin oil

paraffin series

petroleum

coal oil

fractional

lamp oil

oil

kerosene oil

wax paper

Traduccions

Paraffin

parafina

paraffina

paraffine

paraffine

parafina

παραφίνη

petróleo

بارافين

parafin

alcane

برافين

αλκάνιο

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin paraffinum, from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral.