Paraffin
noun
A white or transparent solid material made from petroleum. It can be used to make candles, wax paper, or for lubrication.
She melted some paraffin wax to make homemade candles.
Often appears as...
- paraffin wax
- paraffin oil
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of oil that is colorless and odorless. It's used for heating and lighting.
They filled the heater with paraffin to keep the room warm.
Often appears as...
- paraffin stove
- paraffin lamp
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A white or transparent solid material made from petroleum. It can be used to make candles, wax paper, or for lubrication.
She melted some paraffin wax to make homemade candles.
Often appears as...
- paraffin wax
- paraffin oil
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of oil that is colorless and odorless. It's used for heating and lighting.
They filled the heater with paraffin to keep the room warm.
Often appears as...
- paraffin stove
- paraffin lamp
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Uses
Paraffin has industrial applications, especially in making products like candles and lubricants.
The factory purchased paraffin for producing waterproof gears.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Form
Paraffin is a solid at room temperature, melting when heated for uses such as candle making.
I observed the paraffin change from solid to liquid on heating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Skin
Even though it's used in cosmetics, pure paraffin should not be applied directly to the skin.
She mistakenly applied paraffin on her skin and it caused irritation.
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Uses
Paraffin has industrial applications, especially in making products like candles and lubricants.
The factory purchased paraffin for producing waterproof gears.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Form
Paraffin is a solid at room temperature, melting when heated for uses such as candle making.
I observed the paraffin change from solid to liquid on heating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Skin
Even though it's used in cosmetics, pure paraffin should not be applied directly to the skin.
She mistakenly applied paraffin on her skin and it caused irritation.
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Uses
Paraffin has industrial applications, especially in making products like candles and lubricants.
The factory purchased paraffin for producing waterproof gears.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Form
Paraffin is a solid at room temperature, melting when heated for uses such as candle making.
I observed the paraffin change from solid to liquid on heating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Skin
Even though it's used in cosmetics, pure paraffin should not be applied directly to the skin.
She mistakenly applied paraffin on her skin and it caused irritation.
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homemade lipstick colorant and I'm going to use mica for some glitter and shine now mica comes from granite and other rocks and this stuff is the best glitter bomb material I have ever seen it gets everywhere and never comes out so use that information wisely as for my waxes I've got beeswax which comes from bees and paraffin wax which comes from crude
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Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupil...
from years of kneeling and wax-polishing floors, whose shins were marked with lessons from climbing trees, who played until dusk, went in for supper by a paraffin lamp
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Lipstick PIPE Ingredients...
homemade lipstick colorant and I'm going to use mica for some glitter and shine now mica comes from granite and other rocks and this stuff is the best glitter bomb material I have ever seen it gets everywhere and never comes out so use that information wisely as for my waxes I've got beeswax which comes from bees and paraffin wax which comes from crude
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Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupil...
from years of kneeling and wax-polishing floors, whose shins were marked with lessons from climbing trees, who played until dusk, went in for supper by a paraffin lamp
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Helen Craig
English Writer
I grew up during the war years in a tiny cottage with no electricity. Water for washing was pumped from a pond. My brother and I had to fetch drinking water from a tap at the end of the lane, and light was from candles, paraffin lamps, and our nightly log fire.
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Helen Craig
English Writer
I grew up during the war years in a tiny cottage with no electricity. Water for washing was pumped from a pond. My brother and I had to fetch drinking water from a tap at the end of the lane, and light was from candles, paraffin lamps, and our nightly log fire.
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