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Meanings of paraffin series in English

Portuguese
alcanos
Catalan
alcà

A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

alcanos
Synonyms
Examples for "paraffin"
Examples for "paraffin"
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Inside it lacked a modern heating system, the occupants preferring paraffin oil.
The Irish Times
2
At the current rate, illuminating paraffin would also be 12 cents cheaper.
The South African
3
Results: AMs could easily be made into paraffin sections after agar pre-embedding.
Pubmed
4
Methods: Specimens of paraffin embedded tumour from 197 CC patients were collected.
Pubmed
5
Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues are increasingly used for analysis of gene expression.
Pubmed
1
All enzymes involved in the alkane oxidation pathway were identified.
Pubmed
2
Octane, for those who don't know, is a highly flammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series.
The South African
3
Strain AW-1(T) also grows on the intermediates of the presumed n-alkane degradation pathway.
Pubmed
4
The oxygen-dependent alkane oxidation was demonstrated in whole-cell suspensions.
Pubmed
5
Our results shed light upon the regulation mechanism of the common alkane degradation process in nature.
Pubmed
1
Octane, for those who don't know, is a highly flammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series.
The South African
Usage of paraffin series in English
1
Secondary reactions take place at the same time, yielding more particularly hydrocarbons of the paraffin series.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
2
Dibasic acids of the paraffin series of hydrocarbons have the general formula CnH2(COOH)2n; malonic and succinic acids are important members.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
Translations for paraffin series
Portuguese
alcanosalcano