Paraffine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paraffine is a noun meaning Dated form of paraffin.
Meaning
Dated form of paraffin.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- paraffines
- paraffining
- paraffined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paraffin, paraffinic, paraffined, petrolatum, paraben, paraxylene.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.