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• paraffin wax — paraffin in its solid state. [1870 75] * * * ▪ chemical compound       colourless or white, somewhat translucent, hard wax consisting of a mixture of solid straight chain hydrocarbons ranging in melting point from about 48° to 66° C (120° to 150° …   Universalium

• paraffin — 1. One of the methane series of acyclic hydrocarbons. 2. SYN: hard p.. [L. parum, little, + affinis, neighboring, akin, so called because of its slight tendency to chemical reaction] chlorinated p. a solvent for dichloramine T. hard p. a purified …   Medical dictionary

• paraffin — n. one of a series of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. Paraffin wax (hard paraffin), a whitish mixture of solid hydrocarbons melting at 45–60°C, is used in medicine mainly as a base for ointments; it is also used for embedding specimens for… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Yellow Bus Services, Guildford — The business of Yellow Bus Services (YBS) of Stoughton, Guildford was started in 1920 as a partnership between Mr Frank Hutchins (using a legacy from his uncle) and Mr Sydney Hayter (using his gratuity earned from service with the Royal Flying… …   Wikipedia

• yellow soft paraffin — petrolatum …   Medical dictionary

• yellow soft paraffin — noun : petrolatum a …   Useful english dictionary

• chlorinated paraffin — noun also chlorinated paraffin wax : any of various pale yellow viscous liquids or resinous solids obtained by treating molten paraffin wax with chlorine and used chiefly as plasticizers, as additives for lubricants, and as weatherproofing and… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Gouda — /gow deuh, gooh /; Du. /khow dah/, n. 1. a city in the W Netherlands, NE of Rotterdam. 59,185. 2. a semisoft, cream colored cheese made in Holland from whole or partly skimmed milk. * * * ▪ The Netherlands  gemeente (municipality), western… …   Universalium