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paraffin [ˈpærəfın] N

1. paraffin:

paraffin

2. paraffin Brit:

paraffin

煤油 méiyóu

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Once the shell cooled, the birdshot was now held in a mass by the cooled paraffin, and formed a slug. en.wikipedia.org

The isomerization of normal paraffins does not consume or produce hydrogen. en.wikipedia.org

In 1882 a paraffin lamp replaced the old one, and in 1953 it was electrified. en.wikipedia.org

The microcrystalline wax has a significant effect on the branching of the carbon chains that are the backbone of paraffin wax. en.wikipedia.org

Because of the paraffin wax waterproofing of the tent, the flames spread rapidly. en.wikipedia.org

They have experimented with solid fuels that exhibit these properties, such as paraffin wax and polyethylene wax. en.wikipedia.org

The huts generally had an earth floor, and were lit by either candles or paraffin lamps. en.wikipedia.org

Workmen had to drape paraffin-soaked rags around the moving parts of the engine and set fire to them to thaw the motion. en.wikipedia.org

The light came from a paraffin lamp, subsequently converted to electricity. en.wikipedia.org

Branched chain paraffins tend to resist knock while straight chain paraffins knock easily. en.wikipedia.org

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