Paraffinic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to paraffin, or to the alkanes not-comparable
  2. 2
    aliphatic not-comparable

Etymology

From paraffin + -ic.

Related phrases

paraffinic acid

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