Usually means: Waxy substance used in candles.
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  1. paraffine: Collins English Dictionary
  2. paraffine: Wordnik
  3. paraffine: Wiktionary
  4. paraffine: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  5. paraffine: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. paraffine: Dictionary.com
  7. Paraffine: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  8. Paraffine: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. paraffine: FreeDictionary.org
  10. paraffine: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Paraffine)

noun:  Dated form of paraffin. [(UK, Ireland) A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.]
verb:  Dated form of paraffin. [To impregnate or treat with paraffin.]

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