Paraffin word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "paraffin" word

[noun] British usage
[noun] a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
[noun] from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

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\Par"af*fin\, Paraffine \Par"af*fine\, n. [F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.) A white waxy substance, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh-gas series; hence, by extension, any substance, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, of the same chemical series; thus coal gas and kerosene consist largely of paraffins. Note: In the present chemical usage this word is spelt paraffin, but in commerce it is commonly spelt paraffine. {Native paraffin}. See {Ozocerite}. {Paraffin series}. See {Methane series}, under {Methane}.

Synonyms for paraffin

alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin oil, paraffin wax

Related terms: alcohol, avgas, benzine, briquette, burnable, butane, carbon, charcoal, coal, coal oil, coke, combustible, crude, crude oil, dope, electricity, ethane, ethanol, ethyl, ethyl gas, fireball, firing, flammable, flammable material, fossil oil, fuel, fuel additive, fuel dope, gas, gas carbon, gasoline, heptane, hexane, high-octane gas, high-test, illuminant, illuminating gas, inflammable, inflammable material, isooctane, jet fuel, kerosene, lead-free gas, light source, low-lead gas, luminant, methane, methanol, motor oil, natural gas, octane, oil, peat, pentane, petrol, petroleum, premium gas, propane, propellant, regular, rock oil, rocket fuel, turf

The fun area, different aproach to word »paraffin«

Let's analyse "paraffin" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NIFFARAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2225 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .- .-. .- ..-. ..-. .. -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: paraffin: 1 + 1 + 9 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: paraffin: 7 + 1 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 5 = 44, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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