paraffine
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Set in the sun until it is firm, then cover with melted paraffine.
From Civic League Cook Book by
When she was gone I poured out the rest of the paraffine, and called out through the closed curtains for a cigar.
From The Other Fellow by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
Waxing of tomatoes by immersion in a dilute water emulsion of paraffine and carnauba waxes is being tried out with very promising results.
From The Tomato by Work, Paul
Stearine and paraffine both possess great viscosity; and, though the fluid friction is increased by their use, the solid friction is diminished.
From Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology by Lewis, William T.
The graft in this is that the medicine consists of paraffine dissolved in colored oil.
From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown
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