Definition of paraffins

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • paraffins is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • paraffins is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • paraffins is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of paraffins


  • (British usage) kerosine (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. paraffin oil
  • from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. paraffin wax
  • a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alkane
    2. alkane series
    3. methane series
    4. paraffin series

See definition of paraffins in Merriam Webster