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hard paraffin — noun see paraffin I … Useful english dictionary
paraffin — 1. One of the methane series of acyclic hydrocarbons. 2. SYN: hard p.. [L. parum, little, + affinis, neighboring, akin, so called because of its slight tendency to chemical reaction] chlorinated p. a solvent for dichloramine T. hard p. a purified … Medical dictionary
paraffin — n. one of a series of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. Paraffin wax (hard paraffin), a whitish mixture of solid hydrocarbons melting at 45–60°C, is used in medicine mainly as a base for ointments; it is also used for embedding specimens for… … The new mediacal dictionary
paraffin wax — paraffin in its solid state. [1870 75] * * * ▪ chemical compound colourless or white, somewhat translucent, hard wax consisting of a mixture of solid straight chain hydrocarbons ranging in melting point from about 48° to 66° C (120° to 150° … Universalium
Paraffin — For the fuel called paraffin in the United Kingdom and South Africa, see Kerosene. For other uses, see Paraffin (disambiguation). In chemistry, paraffin is a term that can be used synonymously with alkane , indicating hydrocarbons with the… … Wikipedia
Парафин (Paraffin) — углеводород; получается из нефти. Парафиновый воск (paraffin wax) (или твердый парафин (hard paraffin)) представляет собой смесь твердых углеводородов белого цвета, которая плавится при температуре 45 60 Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
ПАРАФИН — (paraffin) углеводород; получается из нефти. Парафиновый воск (paraffin wax) (или твердый парафин (hard paraffin)) представляет собой смесь твердых углеводородов белого цвета, которая плавится при температуре 45 60° С и используется в медицине… … Толковый словарь по медицине
Topical — This article is about topical medications. For other uses, see Topic (disambiguation). In medicine, a topical medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears. Many… … Wikipedia
Ointment — An ointment is a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces. These include the skin and the mucus membranes of the eye (an eye ointment ), vagina, anus, and nose. An ointment may or may not be… … Wikipedia
candelilla wax — hard, yellowish tan to brown wax found as a coating on candelilla shrubs, Euphorbia antisyphilitica or Euphorbia cerifera, which grow wild in northern Mexico and Texas. Candelilla wax resembles carnauba wax but is less hard. Because it… … Universalium
