paraffin

[US]/'pærəfɪn/
[UK]/'pærəfɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. petroleum wax
Word Forms
Pluralparaffins

Phrases & Collocations

paraffin wax

paraffinolje

paraffin treatment

paraffinbehandling

paraffin oil

paraffinolje

paraffin section

parafin-seksjon

liquid paraffin

flytende paraffin

chlorinated paraffin

klorinert paraffin

paraffin base

paraffinbase

paraffin removal

fjerning av paraffin

Example Sentences

candle made of paraffin

lys av paraffin

paraffin treatment for hands

paraffinbehandling for hender

paraffin fuel for camping stoves

paraffinbrannstoff for teltovner

paraffin coating for waterproofing

paraffinbelegg for vannavvisning

Real-world Examples

The insides are yellow and the outside is covered with a red paraffin wax.

Innside er gule og utsiden er dekket med rødt paraffinolje.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Gourmet Food

If you want it to keep for the winter, you just seal it with paraffin.

Hvis du vil at det skal holde til vinteren, bare sper det med paraffin.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.

Hun høyt paraffin på de tørre gulv og på pandanus-matene, og så la hun ilden brenne.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

No, thank you. Sometimes, even to deny these things is only to throw paraffin onto the flames.

Nei, takk. Noen ganger er det bare å kaste paraffin på flammen selv om man nekter disse tingene.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

Traditionally, Camembert is packaged in paraffin paper and placed in a wooden box.

Tradisjonelt pakkes Camembert i paraffinpapir og plasseres i en treboks.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Gourmet Food

Also, the toys he made of paraffin were good, without paralle!

I tillegg var lekene han laget av paraffin gode, uten paralle!

Source: Pan Pan

I cook simple food 'on my old paraffin stove; mostly stews and things like that.

Jeg lager enkel mat på min gamle paraffinovn; mest stek og ting av den slag.

Source: Beginner English Listening

The shadow of a well-uprooted beard on his paraffin face looked like a question of conscience.

Skyggen av en godt røttet bryne på hans paraffin ansikt såg ut som et spørsmål om samvittighet.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

Both rely on heating tiny tiles of paraffin wax that have been impregnated with various liquid perfumes.

Begge avhenger av å oppvarme små fliser av paraffinolje som er trukket med ulike væskearomater.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

If you want it to keep for the winter, you just seal it with paraffin. It never lasts that long in this house.

Hvis du vil at det skal holde til vinteren, bare sper det med paraffin. Det var aldri noen som helst tid i dette huset.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now