Paraffin Definition–noun | 1. | a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc. | | 2. | Chemistry. | a. | any member of the alkane series. | | b. | one of the higher members of the alkane series, solid at ordinary temperatures, having a boiling point above 300°C, which largely constitutes the commercial form of this substance. | | | 3. | Also called paraffin oil. British. kerosene. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to cover or impregnate with paraffin. | |
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Related topics from Britannicaparaffin hydrocarbon
any of the saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2, C being a carbon atom, H a hydrogen atom, and n an integer. The paraffins are major constituents of natural gas and petroleum. ...
paraffin wax
colourless or white, somewhat translucent, hard wax consisting of a mixture of solid straight-chain hydrocarbons ranging in melting point from about 48 to 66 C (120 to 150 F). Paraffin wax is ...
kerosene
flammable pale yellow or colourless oily liquid with a not-unpleasant characteristic odour. It is obtained from petroleum and used for burning in lamps and domestic heaters or furnaces, as a fuel or ...
petroleum refining
The simplest of the hydrocarbon molecules is methane (CH4), which has one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms per molecule. The next simplest, ethane (C2H6), has two carbon atoms and six hydrogen ...
Edam
semisoft cow's-milk cheese of Holland, usually molded in 2 to 4 pound (0.9 to 1.8 kilogram) spheres and coated in red paraffin; Edam is also produced in red-coated rectangular loaves. Originally the ...
petroleum wax
any wax obtained from petroleum, including paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, and petroleum jelly (qq.v.). By comparison, animal and vegetable waxes are generally higher in cost, of varying ...
petroleum
Although oil consists basically of compounds of only two elements, carbon and hydrogen, these elements form a large variety of complex molecular structures. Regardless of physical or chemical ...
microcrystalline wax
any petroleum-derived plastic material that differs from paraffin waxes in having much finer and less-distinct crystals and higher melting point and viscosity. Microcrystalline waxes are used ...
petroleum jelly
translucent, yellowish to amber or white, unctuous substance having almost no odour or taste, derived from petroleum and used principally in medicine and pharmacy as a protective dressing and as a ...
textile
Waterproofing is a process applied to such items as raincoats and umbrellas, closing the pores of the fabric by application of such substances as insoluble metallic compounds, paraffin, bituminous ...
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Telegraph - Found Dec. 20, 2008
As for paraffin for nits, I think that probably is consigned to history, although it is hard to say never in medicine: we are using leeches...
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MDLinx - Found Dec. 23, 2008
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Paraffin users cheateD
Times of Swaziland - Found Dec. 22, 2008
Related news No matching news for this article EVIDENCE: Litres of paraffin that was sold to the Times above the gazetted price together with their
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Oil companies carved up the mundane market for paraffin in style
International Herald Tribune - Found Dec. 11, 2008
The paraffin cartel meets,drinks and divides markets The paraffin cartel involved at least 35 sales or product managers, and in internal memos...
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InfoPool - Found Dec. 6, 2008
First off let's determine the differences between paraffin wax and NV Soy wax. Most people don't realize what paraffin wax candles are made of.
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Most people rely on paraffin for lighting
Daily Nation - Found Nov. 19, 2008
Close to three-quarters of Kenyan households still rely on paraffin for lighting, the newly launched Labour Force Analytical Report indicates.
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MethyQESD, a robust and fast method for quantitative methylation ...
Nature - Found Oct. 20, 2008
We investigated formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue samples from a previously published, well-characterized tumor collective...
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Qatar: QP, Shell sign first deals to supply Pearl GTL paraffin
Macro World Investor - Found Nov. 4, 2008
With GTL Normal Paraffin, Pearl GTL brings to the marketplace a high performance speciality product that will find its way into the growing...
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QP, Shell sign first deals to supply Pearl GTL paraffin
Gulf Times - Found Nov. 4, 2008
With GTL Normal Paraffin, Pearl GTL brings to the marketplace a high performance speciality product that will find its way into the growing...
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Qatar Petroleum, Shell sign agreements with GPC and TPL to supply ...
AME Info - Found Nov. 4, 2008
E.C (GPC) and Tamilnadu Petroproducts Limited (TPL) regarding supply of Gas to Liquids (GTL) Normal Paraffin from the Pearl GTL project in...
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