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PARAFFINUM

\pˈaɹəfˌɪnəm], \pˈaɹəfˌɪnəm], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_f_ˌɪ_n_ə_m]\

Definitions of PARAFFINUM

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A mixture of solid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum. It has numerous pharmaceutical uses. It melts at 15.6-57.2 C. [U. S. Ph.].

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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