oil of paraffin
1Paraffin — For the fuel called paraffin in the United Kingdom and South Africa, see Kerosene. For other uses, see Paraffin (disambiguation). In chemistry, paraffin is a term that can be used synonymously with alkane , indicating hydrocarbons with the… …
2Oil lamp — Neolithic stone lamps in Thousand Lamp Museum in Qiandeng town of Kunshan …
3oil — n. 1) to drill for; hit, strike oil 2) to pump oil 3) to produce; refine oil 4) crude; refined oil 5) household; lubricating; machine; motor oil 6) castor; coconut; cod liver; cooking; corn; cottonseed; linseed; mineral; olive; palm; peanut;… …
4Oil shale — For the scientific technical journal, see Oil Shale (journal). Not to be confused with Shale oil or Tight oil. Oil shale Sedimentary Rock Combustion of oil shale Composition …
5paraffin wax — paraffin in its solid state. [1870 75] * * * ▪ chemical compound colourless or white, somewhat translucent, hard wax consisting of a mixture of solid straight chain hydrocarbons ranging in melting point from about 48° to 66° C (120° to 150° …
6paraffin — (n.) 1838, from Ger. Paraffin, coined c.1830 by German chemist Karl von Reichenbach (1788 1869), who first obtained it as a waxy substance from wood tar, irregularly from L. parum not very, too little + affinis associated with. So called because… …
7paraffin — ► NOUN 1) (Brit. paraffin wax) a flammable waxy solid obtained from petroleum or shale and used for sealing and waterproofing and in candles. 2) (also paraffin oil or liquid paraffin) Brit. a liquid fuel made similarly, especially kerosene. 3)… …
8paraffin oil — n any of various hydrocarbon oils (as mineral oil) obtained from petroleum …
9Oil pastel — (also called wax oil crayon) is a painting and drawing medium with characteristics similar to pastels and wax crayons. Unlike soft or French pastel sticks, which are made with a gum or methyl cellulose binder, oil pastels consist of pigment mixed …
10Oil Red O — Identifiers CAS number 1320 06 5 …
