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paraffin
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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paraffin orig. colourless or white substance being a mixture of hydrocarbons; spec. a hydrocarbon of the methane series (
p. oil, kerosene). XIX. — G., f. L.
parum too little, barely +
affinis related; so named with ref. to its neutral quality and the small affinity it possesses for other bodies.
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Chlorinated paraffins help lower cutting forces and improve finishes. (The Oil Daily's Lubricants World)(Focus On Metalworking Fluids)
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 4/30/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...Not all chlorinated paraffins are alike. They vary...exactly is a chlorinated paraffin? It is a hydrocarbon...new for chlorinated paraffins. These compounds were...listed one chlorinated paraffin -- C12, 60 percent...All chlorinated paraffins are not alike," Fensterheim...
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Paraffin safety body hits back at claims it favours oil industry.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Argus (South Africa); 2/1/2007; 692 words
; By Linda Daniels Political Bureau The Paraffin Association of Southern Africa has fought...oil industry profiting from the sale of paraffin. MPs yesterday challenged representatives from the paraffin safety pressure group about its impartiality...
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Paraffin association defends stand.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (South Africa); 2/2/2007; 668 words
; BYLINE: Linda Daniels The Paraffin Association of Southern Africa has fought...very oil industry profiting from the sale of paraffin. Yesterday, MPs challenged representatives from the paraffin safety pressure group about its impartiality...
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Paraffins Tightness Firms LAB Prices.
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 8/31/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...manufacture their own n-paraffins feedstocks, most do not...last few years has outpaced paraffins. "I would describe it as...Corporation. "Not enough new paraffin capacity has come on line...backward integration into paraffins a good investment, given...
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Paraffins Tightness Firms LAB Prices
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 8/31/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...manufacture their own n-paraffins feedstocks, most do not...last few years has outpaced paraffins. "I would describe it as...Corporation. "Not enough new paraffin capacity has come on line...backward integration into paraffins a good investment, given...
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Chlorinated paraffin producers made to wait. (Market Report).(overview of China's chlorinated paraffin market)(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 12/16/2002; ; 700+ words
; China has more than 100 chlorinated paraffin producers today with a total capacity...first half of this year the chlorinated paraffin market in China was weak, and the price...member enterprises of the Chlorinated Paraffin Committee, some have an operating rate...
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Normal Paraffin Capacity Declines As Demand Grows.
PR Newswire; 3/13/2009; 700+ words
; ...Worldwide, the normal paraffin market is realigning...Consumption of normal paraffins is expected to grow...ExxonMobil exits the n-paraffin business by the end by 2009. Normal paraffins are primarily extracted...cancelled, and GTL paraffins are no longer expected...Capacity for ...
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Product portfolio of chlorinated paraffin urgently needs readjustment.(Fine and Specialty)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 7/16/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...enterprises is still small Chlorinated paraffin as flame-retarding agent and polyvinyl...sector. Hence the demand for chlorinated paraffin with a relatively low price is growing...China's capacity to make chlorinated paraffin reached 700 000 t/a, and output in...
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Price of chlorinated paraffin remains high.(Fine and Specialty)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 8/16/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...downstream demand, the price of chlorinated paraffin rose considerably in the first half of...international market, China's price of liquid paraffin rose considerably. The ex-factory price of liquid paraffin in Shenyang Paraffin Chemical Co...
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CHEMICAL PROFILE.(n-paraffins)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 9/7/1998; 700+ words
; ...7 percent; chlorinated paraffins, 3 percent. STRENGTH n-Paraffins demand has turned positive...featured by the loss of paraffin-based olefins for detergent...average annual increase in n-paraffins demand in the US, with LAB...
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paraffin
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...x2C8;parəfin / • n. (also paraffin wax ) a flammable, whitish, translucent, waxy...waterproofing compounds. ∎ (also paraffin oil or liquid paraffin ) Brit. a colorless, flammable, oily liquid...
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paraffin, medicinal
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
paraffin, medicinal (liquid) See medicinal paraffin .
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liquid paraffin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
liquid paraffin See medicinal paraffin .
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medicinal paraffin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
medicinal paraffin Liquid paraffin, a mineral oil of no nutritional value since it passes through the intestine unchanged. Used as a mild laxative because of its lubricant properties.
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paraffin series
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
paraffin series see alkane .
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