Paraffin

//ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn//

"Paraffin" in a Sentence (5 examples)

They want paraffin.

We'll buy some paraffin.

We'll buy some paraffin for them.

She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.

The paper found high levels of phased-out flame retardants like PCBs and PBDEs, as well as allegedly safe, newer replacements chemicals, such as chlorinated paraffins and organophosphates, across the globe.

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