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PARAFFINE, PARAFFIN

\pˈaɹəfˌa͡ɪn], \pˈaɹəfˌa‍ɪn], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_f_ˌaɪ_n]\

Definitions of PARAFFINE, PARAFFIN

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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A white crystalline substance; obtained from shale, etc., so named from its slight tendency to combine with other bodies.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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