Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 23 compound words that contain paraffin. The most common are listed below. Open paraffin in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- paraffin waxA waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.
- paraffin oilAny of the mineral burning oils associated with the manufacture of paraffin.
- liquid paraffinA colorless, odorless oily liquid consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used chiefly in medicine for treating constipation and especially formerly as a demulcent and solvent for nose and throat medication.
- paraffin paperwax paper
- paraffin testAn 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.
- soft paraffinPetroleum jelly.
- paraffin oilsplural of paraffin oil: Any of the mineral burning oils associated with the manufacture of paraffin.
- paraffin papersplural of paraffin paper: wax paper
- paraffin scaleunrefined paraffin
- paraffin testsplural of paraffin test: 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.
- paraffin waxesplural of paraffin wax: A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.
Compound words 23
- deparaffinisationAlternative form of deparaffinization: The removal of paraffin wax from slides prior to staining
- paraffinyResembling or characteristic of paraffin.
- deparaffinateTo remove paraffin from.
- deparaffinationdeparaffinization
- deparaffineddeparaffinized
- deparaffinizationThe removal of paraffin wax from slides prior to staining
- deparaffinizeTo remove paraffin or paraffin wax from.
- histoparaffinparaffin wax used in histology
- nonparaffinNot of, pertaining to, or containing paraffin.
- parafangoA mixture of mud and paraffin used in thermotherapy.