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Meaning of "paraffins"
paraffin (noun) - a type of waxy substance derived from petroleum or shale oil. It is often used in candles, cosmetics, polishes, and other products. Paraffin has various industrial and commercial applications due to its properties as an insulator, lubricant, or preservative. For example, 'The candle was made from scented paraffin wax.'
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- plural of paraffin
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of paraffin
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Isomerization of paraffins or olefins with bridged clays.
The toxicological effects of chlorinated paraffins in mammals.
Linear and branched paraffins are especially preferred.
No raw materials based on mineral oil or paraffins.
The paraffins may be categorized by melting point.
Preferred are liquid paraffins such as white oils.
This diluent is preferably devoid of normal paraffins.
Long molecule chains of paraffins are wax compounds.
There are no known natural sources of chlorinated paraffins.
The paraffins alone would have killed you.
Examples of such solvents are alcohols or liquid paraffins.
Shortchained chlorinated paraffins have been detected in breast milk.
The olefins are obtained by partial dehydrogenation of paraffins.
Chlorinated paraffins and the environment.
Process for the purification of linear paraffins.
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Used to blend with paraffins containing characteristic properties.
Use of dangerous substances and preparations chlorinated paraffins.
Useful hydrocarbons include paraffins and olefines.
Normal paraffins from a petroleum fraction by solvent crystallization.
Preferred waxes are the paraffins or fatty acid amides.
The paraffins from dewaxing were recycled to the reactor.
Two other groups of chlorinated paraffins are made commercially.
Paraffins to cut energy consumption in homes.
Synthetic waxes or paraffins may also prove suitable.
Paraffins and silicone oils may also be used.
Or multibranched paraffins from monobranched paraffins.
Paraffins commonly present include butane and pentane.
Another source of paraffins is in condensate from gas wells.
Paraffins and polyethylene waxes are preferred.
The isomerization of paraffins is a reversible first order reaction.
It contains relatively few normal paraffins.
Such paraffins are readily available commercially.
Marketing of short chain chlorinated paraffins.
Mainly branched paraffins were obtained as the final product.
Bacterial cometabolic degradation of chlorinated paraffins.
Mixtures of paraffins and bistearylethylenediamide are particularly preferred here.
The hydrocarbons formed are mainly paraffins.
Cheese wax refers to paraffins and microcrystalline waxes.
Process for the alkylation of paraffins.
The isomerization of normal paraffins does not consume or produce hydrogen.
These olefins are then transformed into linear paraffins.
Odorless and colorless paraffins are preferred.
The olefins may be diluted with linear paraffins.
It is also possible to use paraffins and silicone oils.
As a component or additive of isomerisation catalysts for light paraffins.
Chlorinated paraffins in the environment.
Process for the dehydrocyclization of paraffins at low pressure.
Paraffins are similar to silicones and are also obtained from petroleum.
Refinery offgases may contain paraffins and olefins.
The paraffins are notably chosen from among the polyalkylenes.
