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paraffin (wax) (mineral wax, <wax by composition or origin>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Colorless to white, translucent, flammable, hard wax of straight-chain hydrocarbon residue distilled from petroleum and shale, ranging in melting point from about 48-66 degrees C (120-150 F). Paraffin wax is obtained from petroleum by dewaxing light lubricating oil stocks; it was first produced commercially in 1867. It is used in candles, wax paper, polishes, cosmetics, sealing, and electrical insulators. It assists in extracting perfumes from flowers, forms a base for medical ointments, and supplies a waterproof coating for wood. In wood and paper matches, it helps to ignite the matchstick by supplying an easily vaporized hydrocarbon fuel.
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| paraffin (wax) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| paraffins (waxes) (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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| paraffin wax (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| paraffine (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| paraffine (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| Paraffin (C,U,German-P,D,U,U)
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| paraffina (C,U,Italian-P,D,U,U)
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| parafinvoks (C,U,Norwegian (Nynorsk)-P,AD,U,SN)
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| parafinvoks (Norwegian (Bokmål)-P,AD,U,SN)
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| parafina (C,U,Polish-P,D,U,U)
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| parafina (Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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| cera de parafina (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ organic material (G) |
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.................... wax (G) |
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........................ <wax by composition or origin> (G) |
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............................ mineral wax (G) |
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................................ paraffin (wax) (G) |
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