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Meaning of paraffine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Dated form of paraffin.

alt-of, countable, dated, uncountable

Equivalents

Français paraffine paraffine

Examples

“He cleared out the coals from under the staircase, built a neat fire of firewood and paper there, he splashed about paraffine and arranged the lamps and can even as he had designed, and made a fine inflammable pile of things in the little parlour behind the shop.”

CEFR level

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

paraffiner paraffinic acid paraffining paraffinization paraffinoma Paraffins

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