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paraffin
UK
/ˈpær.ə.fɪn/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.fɪn/
Translations
paraffins
pl
She used paraffin to make homemade candles for her friend's birthday.
Elle a utilisé de la paraffine pour fabriquer des bougies maison pour l'anniversaire de son amie.
The old lamp was filled with paraffin to provide light during the power outage.
La vieille lampe était remplie de kérosène pour fournir de la lumière pendant la panne de courant.
Additional translations
paraffined
Past Simple
paraffined
Past Participle
paraffining
Gerund
The specimens were paraffined to preserve their cellular structure.
Les spécimens ont été paraffinés afin de préserver leur structure cellulaire.
UK
/ˈpær.ə.fɪn/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.fɪn/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to or composition of paraffin (e.g., "paraffin wax", "paraffin heater").
The laboratory stored samples in paraffin blocks.
Le laboratoire conservait les échantillons dans des blocs paraffinés.
Definitions
She used paraffin to make homemade candles for her friend's birthday.
The old lamp was filled with paraffin to provide light during the power outage.
Short-chain paraffins are valuable feedstocks in the petrochemical industry.
The specimens were paraffined to preserve their cellular structure.
The laboratory stored samples in paraffin blocks.