parafin

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch paraffine, from Latin paraffinum, from parum (too little) + affinis (related, affinity). Therefore low affinity or being chemically neutral.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /paˈrafin/ [paˈra.fɪn]
• Rhymes: -afin
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧fin

Noun

parafin (plural parafin-parafin)

1. (petrochemistry, organic chemistry) paraffin

Further reading

• “parafin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Paraffin, from Latin parum affinis.

Noun

parafin m (definite singular parafinen, indefinite plural parafiner, definite plural parafinene)

1. paraffin or kerosene

Derived terms

• parafinlykt

References

• “parafin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “parafin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Paraffin, from Latin parum affinis.

Noun

parafin m (definite singular parafinen, indefinite plural parafinar, definite plural parafinane)

1. paraffin or kerosene

Derived terms

• parafinlykt

References

• “parafin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.