paraffin

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

parafina

alcano

petróleo

querosene

Alcanos

Sinônimos

kerosene

alkane

paraffin wax

alkane series

methane series

paraffin oil

paraffin series

petroleum

coal oil

fractional

lamp oil

oil

kerosene oil

wax paper

Traduções

Paraffin

paraffine

paraffina

parafina

paraffine

παραφίνη

parafina

petróleo

parafin

alcane

برافين

بارافين

cherosene

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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