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Meaning of paraffin test | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An early test using hot paraffin wax to take a cast of a suspect's hand, which was then sprayed with a reagent to gauge the presence of propellant particles indicating that the person had fired a gun.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

paraffin wax paraffine paraffiner paraffinic acid paraffining paraffinization

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