paraffin

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

paraffina

petrolio

cherosene

paraffinare

alcano

paraffina solida

sinonimi

kerosene

alkane

paraffin wax

alkane series

methane series

paraffin oil

paraffin series

petroleum

coal oil

fractional

lamp oil

oil

kerosene oil

wax paper

Traduzioni

Paraffin

parafina

paraffine

parafina

paraffine

παραφίνη

parafina

petróleo

parafin

alcane

برافين

بارافين

pétrole lampant

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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