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PARAFFIN WAX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
From crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
Synonyms:
paraffin; paraffin wax
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("paraffin wax" is a kind of...):
wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)
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