Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An oily product which is given off in large quantity in the destructive distillation of bituminous shale. The lighter oils are used for illuminating, and the heavier for lubricating purposes.
- noun In petroleum-refining, this term is specifically applied to the heavy oils of high boiling-point, used for lubrication, or from which paraffin scale may be made.
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Examples
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The cell, having the paraffin-oil seal, had a very neat, clean appearance as compared with cells No. 1 and No. 2.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. George Patterson 1910
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Dr. Graham's assistant devoted himself to practical chemistry, and made for himself a brilliant name by the purification of petroleum, adapting it for use in private houses, and by the manufacture of paraffin and paraffin-oil.
The Personal Life Of David Livingstone Blaikie, William G. 1880
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Dr. Graham's assistant devoted himself to practical chemistry, and made for himself a brilliant name by the purification of petroleum, adapting it for use in private houses, and by the manufacture of paraffin and paraffin-oil.
The Personal Life of David Livingstone William Garden Blaikie 1859
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