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Noun
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(n)
paraffin
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paraffin wax
(from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings)
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(n)
methane series
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alkane series
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alkane
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paraffin series
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paraffin
(a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2))
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paraffin
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paraffin oil
((British usage) kerosine)