paraffine

American  

[par-uh-fin, -feen] / ˈpær ə fɪn, -ˌfin /

noun

1. paraffin.

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Example Sentences

Young, soon after, in 1850, patented paraffine oil made from coal.

From Inventions in the Century by Doolittle, William Henry

Cover with paraffine paper and keep on ice until ready to serve.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle

I waited, and spread the mustard on the dry bread, and had more peaches and paraffine.

From The Other Fellow by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

A few things may be put in to give a gloss, and to make the iron run smooth; among them are paraffine, lard, kerosene, and gum arabic.

From Guide to Hotel Housekeeping by Palmer, Mary E.

In the midst of the ceremony a paraffine lamp burst, and the flames at once caught the draperies and festoons surrounding it.

From Burning of the Brooklyn Theatre A thrilling personal experience! Brooklyn's horror. Wholesale holocaust at the Brooklyn, New York, Theatre, on the night of December 5th, 1876 by Anonymous