par‧af‧fin /ˈpærəfən, ˈpærəfɪn/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: German;
Origin: Latin parum 'too little' + affinis 'related'; because it does not easily make compounds with other substances]
1. British English a kind of oil used for heating and in lamps, made from
petroleum or coal
Synonym : kerosene American English2. (
also paraffin wax British English) a soft white substance used for making
candles, made from
petroleum or coal
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