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Meaning of "paraffine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAFFINE

paraffine  [ˈpærəˌfiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAFFINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paraffine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAFFINE


caffein
ˈkæfiːn
caffeine
ˈkæfiːn
clomiphene
ˈkləʊmɪˌfiːn
coryphene
ˈkɒrɪˌfiːn
cycloolefin
ˌsaɪkləʊˈəʊlɪˌfiːn
dauphine
ˈdɔːfiːn
diolefin
daɪˈəʊlɪˌfiːn
feen
fiːn
graphene
ˈɡræfiːn
Josephine
ˈdʒəʊzəˌfiːn
morphine
ˈmɔːfiːn
nalorphine
ˈnæləˌfiːn
olefin
ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn
olefine
ˈəʊlɪˌfiːn
polyolefin
ˌpɒlɪˈəʊlɪˌfiːn
propoxyphene
prəʊˈpɒksɪˌfiːn
seraphine
ˈserəˌfiːn
sphene
sfiːn
thiophene
ˈθaɪəʊˌfiːn
toxaphene
ˈtɒksəˌfiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAFFINE

paradrop
paraenesis
paraenetic
paraesthesia
paraesthetic
paraffin
paraffin heater
paraffin lamp
paraffin oil
paraffin wax
paraffinic
paraffinoid
paraffiny
paraffle
parafoil
paraform
paraformaldehyde
parage
parageneses
paragenesia

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAFFINE

affine
confine
define
fine
giraffine
in fine
ja well no fine
misdefine
on-the-spot fine
overfine
overrefine
parking fine
predefine
redefine
refine
speeding fine
spot fine
superfine
ultrafine
unconfine

Synonyms and antonyms of paraffine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paraffine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAFFINE

Find out the translation of paraffine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paraffine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paraffine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石蜡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paraffine
570 millions of speakers

English

paraffine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paraffine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

paraffine
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парафин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paraffine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paraffine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paraffine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parafin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paraffin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パラフィン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파라핀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paraffine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paraffine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paraffine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅराफिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parafin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paraffine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okłady parafinowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парафін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parafină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paraffine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paraffin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paraffin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paraffine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paraffine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAFFINE»

The term «paraffine» is regularly used and occupies the 101.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of paraffine
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAFFINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paraffine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paraffine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paraffine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAFFINE»

Discover the use of paraffine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paraffine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Paraffine Bath Heated by Electricity
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Edward Laurens Mark, 2010
2
The London journal of arts and sciences (and repertory of ...
To Charles Middleton Kernot, M.D., of Gloucester House, West Cowes, for improvements in purifying and decolorising paraffine, and rendering the same white, hard, and sweet. — [Dated 1 1 th January, \ 859.] This invention has for its object ...
William Newton, 1859
3
The Scale of Influence of Substituents in Paraffine ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Raymond Washington Hess, 2012
4
The Chemical News
The crude paraffine oil distilled from the coals will be condensed into a liquid in passing through the cold worm-pipe, from which it will fall into a vessel which must be provided to receive it. Instead of obtaining the whole of the paraffine oil by ...
‎1860
5
The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
The crude paraffine oil distilled from the coals will be condensed into a liquid in passing through the cold worm-pipe, from which it will fall into a vessel which must be provided to receive it. Instead of obtaining the whole of the paraffine oil by ...
‎1860
6
Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
As regards the temperature to be employed it is further stated : — But in order to obtain the largest quantity of crude paraffine oil from coals by means of this process, and produce the smallest quantity of permanent gas by the action of the heat ...
‎1864
7
The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science
Paraffine, Wax, Illuminating: Oil, dec. — There are certain names which are intimately connected with specialities. We fiud two such, represented by two of the finest cases in the Exhibition ; placed one each side of the nave, they stand like ...
‎1864
8
Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
DETECTION AND ESTIMATION OF PARAFFINE IN STEARINE CANDLES. By M. HOCK. Makers of stearine candles mix paraffine with the fatty- mass in quantities up to 20 per cent. Paraffine candle makers also mix stearic acid with their ...
Sir William Crookes, 1773
9
The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science; with ...
Then after describing the method of purifying the paraffine, the specification concludes as follows : — " Having thus described the nature of my invention, and the best means with which I am acquainted for performing the same, I hereby declare ...
Sir William Crookes, 1864
10
The Automobile Storage Battery / Its Care And Repair
PARAFFINE. DIP. POT. Paper tags are not acid proof, and if acid is spilled on tags tied to batteries which are being repaired, the writing on the tags is often obliterated so that it is practically impossible to identify the batteries. An excellent plan ...
Otto A. Witte, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAFFINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paraffine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sonnenschutz: Lippenpflege enttäuscht im Test
Zudem wurde auf allergieauslösende Stoffe wie Paraffine, Silikone, Farbstoffe oder Duftstoffe geachtet, die in 13 Proben enthalten waren. «DiePresse.com, Jun 15»
2
Les tumeurs malignes graves du cuir chevelu : à propos de 16 cas
Pour le DFS, des auteurs recommandent une chirurgie de Mohs avec inclusion en paraffine (14), mais une chirurgie large avec des marges ... «Journal International de Médecine, Jun 15»
3
Activité pétrolière : Après EnQuest, ENI met les voiles et quitte la …
Vaseline,paraffine,graisse,excipients. Ben Ali a détruit la siphat et d'autres. Lagos,avec l'affaire de la betadine et. A pompé l'argent énorme de ... «Business News, Apr 15»
4
Liberté, Égalité: Fauve Interviewed
There's another one called 'Paraffine' where there's singing on the bridge, and when we do it live we extend that section so there's more ... «The Quietus, Mar 15»
5
Le baume du tigre trop efficace pour qu'on le laisse libre
... dans le Pain balm Himalaya. Nota : la paraffine est un dérivé du pétrole, mais il semble impossible de s'en procurer sans cet ingrédient. «Alternative Santé, Oct 14»
6
Qu'est-ce qui rend un bracelet en cuir Hermès si spécial ?
Après avoir poli les bords du bracelet à la cire (chauffée à la main et frottée avec un chiffon) et les avoir collés à la paraffine, les deux boucles ... «World Tempus, Aug 14»
7
Fruit and vegetable sector investing more in attractive packaging
We also supply lidding film, paraffine paper and labels. An attractively printed packaging provides extra value to our customers, which is why ... «FreshPlaza, May 14»
8
A Food Lover's Guide to a Bainbridge Ferry Ride
And with stores like Churchmouse Yarns & Teas (with teas, jams, and shortbreads to go along with knitting supplies), Paraffine (more teas, plus ... «The SunBreak, Apr 13»
9
Joël de Rosnay: "Les évolutions technologiques ne dénaturent pas …
... discontinuer en longboard ou shortboard et nous souhaitons tous rester avec un maillot de bain et un bloc de paraffine l'été, tout simplement. «L'Express, Aug 12»
10
La loi de Moore
... réduire le bruit de feed-back. L'idée était que la cire de paraffine empêchait le mouvement subtil des enroulements qui provoquait le retour. «AgoraVox, Feb 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Paraffine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paraffine>. Apr 2024 ».
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