paraffin
/ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
verb
To embed in paraffin wax.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: paraffinum
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/
- British English: /ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/
Usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable