Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraffinize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paraf-finize
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.

Etymology

From paraffin + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

paraffinizes (present, singular) paraffinizing (participle, present) paraffinized (participle, past) paraffinized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deparaffinize deparaffinization paraffinization

Questions

What does paraffinize mean?
To embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.
Where does paraffinize come from?
From paraffin + -ize.

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