paraffin

Mane (Îngilîzî)

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.

Hevwate

kerosene

alkane

paraffin wax

alkane series

methane series

paraffin oil

paraffin series

petroleum

coal oil

fractional

lamp oil

oil

kerosene oil

wax paper

Werger

Paraffin

parafina

paraffine

paraffina

parafina

paraffine

παραφίνη

parafina

بارافين

petróleo

alcane

برافين

parafin

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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