Paraffin is an English word with synonyms like kerosene or alkane. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Paraffin meaning
- A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
- Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
- Paraffin wax.
Synonyms of Paraffin
Using Paraffin
- The main meaning on this page is: A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil. | Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons. | Paraffin wax.
- Useful related words include: paraffin wax, lamp oil, kerosine, kerosene.
- In the example corpus, paraffin often appears in combinations such as: paraffin wax, of paraffin, the paraffin.
Context around Paraffin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Paraffin
- In this selection, "paraffin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, illuminating, vapourised, use, wax, melting and decreases stand out and add context to how "paraffin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as liquid paraffin and beans and paraffin wax and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "paraffin" sits close to words such as abdicate, adapters and adores, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with paraffin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Illuminating Paraffin: 8 cents per litre increase. (7 words)
Illuminating paraffin will by 25 cents a litre. (8 words)
Illuminating paraffin decreases R1.25 inland and R1.38 at the coast. (12 words)
Licensed methods of killing birds including swallows, house martins and goldfinches include shooting, trapping and destroying nests “by hand” as well as pricking eggs, or preventing them from hatching by coating them with an oil such as liquid paraffin. (39 words)
By far the most dangerous air pollution in South Africa – – is indoor air pollution from the burning of coal, wood, candles and paraffin in the dwellings of poor people, many of which do not have chimneys. (36 words)
I got wind of the intellectual theft through a publication in a major Nigerian Newspaper on November 24, 2021 where the chemicals dealer claimed he has invented a new technology called Paraffin Melting Tool. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
When neutrons were passed through paraffin wax, they induced a hundred times as much radioactivity in silver compared with when it was bombarded without the paraffin.
By far the most dangerous air pollution in South Africa – – is indoor air pollution from the burning of coal, wood, candles and paraffin in the dwellings of poor people, many of which do not have chimneys.
I got wind of the intellectual theft through a publication in a major Nigerian Newspaper on November 24, 2021 where the chemicals dealer claimed he has invented a new technology called Paraffin Melting Tool.
Illuminating paraffin decreases R1.25 inland and R1.38 at the coast.
In 1928 the gas plant was discontinued, and the light changed to vapourised paraffin, the lantern was rebuilt, and a reconstructed two-tier optic, rotating in a trough of mercury was installed.
Lungi Stofile, a Philippi resident, said the increase in prices of essential foods is difficult for those who use paraffin for cooking, lighting, and especially heating.
Nine cars jumped the tracks, spilling soy beans and paraffin wax and blocking traffic.
Those of a sluggish digestion could find their bowels lock solid under such conditions so a paraffin heater could be a great relief.
During the mining boom in Fife prior to the First World War, Fraser & Carmichael did a big trade in patent tallow (paraffin wax) and cup tallow (made from animal fats).
Earlier, the two cops were positive in the paraffin test after the ballistic examination.
Swix is made from paraffin, but the innovation was the addition of ingredients for different temperatures/textures of snow.
The casks of paraffin burst on impact, setting fire to the passenger train and killing 33 people.
The gelling problem ultimately boils down to the fact that diesel fuel contains paraffin wax particles.
Afterwards, a triumphant Jenny served hot drinks and home-made mince pies, kept hot on the strategically placed paraffin stoves.
However, lighting many paraffin candles every day for years or lighting them frequently in an un-ventilated bathroom around a tub, for example, may cause problems.
Illuminating Paraffin: 8 cents per litre increase.
Illuminating paraffin will by 25 cents a litre.
Licensed methods of killing birds including swallows, house martins and goldfinches include shooting, trapping and destroying nests “by hand” as well as pricking eggs, or preventing them from hatching by coating them with an oil such as liquid paraffin.
My brother thought he was the smartest guy around to have thought of paraffin.
Oh and by the way, if you venture out this winter to sled ride I wish you smooth runnings and don’t forget to apply plenty of paraffin.
Common combinations with paraffin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- paraffin wax 19×
- of paraffin 6×
- the paraffin 5×
- illuminating paraffin 3×
- paraffin and 3×
- in paraffin 3×
- and paraffin 2×
- paraffin in 2×
- from paraffin 2×
- paraffin candles 2×