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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deparaffinize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-paraf-finize
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove paraffin or paraffin wax from.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + paraffin + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deparaffinizes (present, singular) deparaffinizing (participle, present) deparaffinized (participle, past) deparaffinized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deparaffinization

Questions

What does deparaffinize mean?
To remove paraffin or paraffin wax from.
Where does deparaffinize come from?
From de- + paraffin + -ize.

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