Many cheeses are coated with a paraffin wax, particularly those destined for export markets Edam is probably the best known The wax protects the cheese
A white or colorless pertroleum-derived solid wax It is often used in making candles and cosmetics This is the wax commonly found in the grocery store and used to seal canning jars
hydrocarbon identified by saturated straight (normal or branched {iso}) carbon chains The generalized paraffinic molecule can be symbolized by the formula CH+ Paraffins are relatively non-reactive and have excellent oxidation stability In contrast to naphthenic oils, paraffinic lube oils have relatively high wax content and pour point, and generally have a high viscosity index (VI) Paraffinic solvents are generally lower in solvency than naphthenic or aromatic solvents See hydrocarbon, normal paraffin, and saturated hydrocarbon
British usage from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
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
{i} white substance that resembles wax (used in the manufacturing of medical preparations and other products)
White waxy, odorless, tasteless substance obtained from petroleum and other oils
(US) A semi-solid, waxy, colorless hydrocarbon used to make candles, wax paper and lubricants (UK) Kerosene
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
Are recognized as the best lubricating oils and offer a number of advantages over napthenic oils High quality 100% paraffinic oils are the best type of base oils Both paraffin and napthenic are types of petroleum oils
Paraffin wax, or in American English paraffin, is a white wax obtained from petrol or coal. It is used to make candles and in beauty treatments. Paraffin wax, a mixture of organic compounds traditionally derived from petroleum but also obtained synthetically. It usually consists of alkane hydrocarbons (also called paraffins) and is used for coating and sealing, for candles, and in floor waxes, lubricants, waterproofing agents, and cosmetics. See also alkane
Paraffin is a strong-smelling liquid which is used as a fuel in heaters, lamps, and engines. a paraffin lamp
Petroleum jelly, vaseline, petrolatum or soft paraffin is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. Its folkloric medicinal value as a "cure-all" has since been limited by better scientific understanding of appropriate and inappropriate uses However, it is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an approved Over-The-Counter (OTC) skin protectant and remains widely used in cosmetic skin care. It is commonly referred to as Vaseline as a genericised trademark
paraffin
الواصلة
par·af·fin
التركية النطق
perıfın
النطق
/ˈperəfən/ /ˈpɛrəfən/
علم أصول الكلمات
() Latin paraffinum from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral