paraffinic

American

[par-uh-fin-ik] / ˌpær əˈfɪn ɪk /

adjective

of, noting, or characteristic of paraffin wax or a paraffin hydrocarbon.

Etymology

Origin of paraffinic

First recorded in 1890–95; paraffin + -ic

Example Sentences

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The samples were collected from exhausts of a heavy-duty-engine vehicle run on paraffinic renewable diesel and on regular fossil diesel.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

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