paraffinoid

[ par-uh-fi-noid ]

/ ˈpær ə fɪˌnɔɪd /

adjective

resembling a paraffin.

Nearby words

paraffin series, paraffin wax, paraffine, paraffinic, paraffinize, paraffinoid, paraffinoma, parafoil, parafollicular cell, paraform, paraformaldehyde

Origin of paraffinoid

First recorded in 1885–90; paraffin + -oid

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