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PARAFFIN WAXES

Specialty Definition: PARAFFIN WAXES

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Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons(with the general formula CnH2n+2). These waxes are residues extracted when dewaxing lubricant oils and they have a crystalline structure with carbon number greater than 12. Their main characteristics are as follows:they are colourless, odourless and translucent, with a melting point above 45 C. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: PARAFFIN WAXES

Language Translations for "PARAFFIN WAXES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

fast paraffin. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

paraffine (paraffin), harde paraffine. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

parafiinivahat. (various references)

   

French

  

cires de paraffine. (various references)

   

German

  

Test zur Bestimmung des Ölgehaltes im Paraffinwachs (test for oil content in paraffin waxes). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

προσδιορισμός περιεκτικότητας ελαίου στον κηρό παραφίνης (test for oil content in paraffin waxes). (various references)

   

Italian

  

cere di paraffina. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

araffinpay axesway

   

Portuguese

  

determinação do teor em óleo das ceras de parafina (test for oil content in paraffin waxes). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

ceras de parafina. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

test för oljehalt i vax (test for oil content in paraffin waxes). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: PARAFFIN WAXES

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-e-f-f-i-n-p-r-s-w-x"

-4 letters: paraffins.

-5 letters: affaires, affixers, apraxias, fanfares, firepans, panfries, paraffin, piaffers.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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1. Translations: Modern
2. Anagrams
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