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Word entry · 8 letters

paraffin

Best crossword clue

"British kerosene"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/Part of speech nounSorted aaffinprStarts with PEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (British usage) kerosine

Word origin

From Latin paraffinum, from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral.

Used in a sentence

  • 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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