As nouns the difference between petroleum and paraffin
is that
petroleum is a flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface while
paraffin is a petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in US English).
As a verb paraffin is
to impregnate or treat with paraffin.
petroleum Alternative forms
* (archaic)
Noun
(en-noun)
A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
Synonyms
* oil
* gas
* gasoline
* petroil
* petrol
Derived terms
* packaged petroleum product
* petroleum coke
* petroleum ether
* petroleum jelly
* petroleum spirit
Related terms
* (l)
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paraffin English
Alternative forms
* paraffine
Noun
( wikipedia paraffin)
( en noun)
(British) A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in US English).
* 1919 ,
- She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.
(chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
paraffin wax.
Derived terms
* chloroparaffin
Verb
( en verb)
To impregnate or treat with paraffin
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