paraffine-olie

Definitions of paraffine-olie
  1. noun
    a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
    synonyms: lakbenzine, paraffineolie
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    melange, mengproduct, mengprodukt, mengsel, mix, mixage, mixture, mixtuur
    (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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