noun🔗Share煤油，火油 A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel oil"The old heater used paraffin to keep the classroom warm. "老式暖炉使用煤油来保持教室温暖。materialsubstancefuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share烷烃, 石蜡. Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons."The chemist used paraffin wax, a type of alkane hydrocarbon, to coat the experiment containers. "这位化学家使用石蜡，也就是一种烷烃，来涂覆实验容器。compoundsubstancechemistryfuelmaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share石蜡, 白蜡。 Paraffin wax."The candle was made of paraffin and burned slowly, filling the room with a soft glow. "这支蜡烛是用石蜡做的，燃烧得很慢，给房间带来了柔和的光芒。substancematerialchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用石蜡处理，用石蜡浸渍 To impregnate or treat with paraffin."To protect the wood from moisture, the craftsman will paraffin the cutting board after sanding it smooth. "为了保护木头免受潮湿，工匠会在把砧板打磨光滑后，用石蜡对其进行处理。materialsubstancechemistryindustrytechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share包埋石蜡，浸蜡。 To embed in paraffin wax."The scientist paraffinned the tissue sample to prepare it for the microscope. "为了方便用显微镜观察，那位科学家将组织样本进行了石蜡包埋。medicinetechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
