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PARAFFINE
\pˈaɹəfˌa͡ɪn], \pˈaɹəfˌaɪn], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_f_ˌaɪ_n]\
Definitions of PARAFFINE
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
. [
Latin
]
A
white
,
translucent
substance
, obtained
from
the
distillation
of
the
tar
of
Beachwood.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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