Paraffin

Definitions

1. A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
   Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
2. Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
   countable, uncountable
3. Paraffin wax.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set⟳ fire.”

“The paper found high levels of phased-out flame retardants like⟳ PCBs and PBDEs, as well as allegedly safe, newer replacements chemicals, such as chlorinated paraffins and organophosphates, across the globe.”

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