名詞 paraffin:

1. from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
   同義詞：paraffin wax
2. a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
   同義詞：methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series
3. (British usage) kerosine
   同義詞：paraffin oil

1. The fire blazed up when he added paraffin.
   他加了一些煤油，火就燃燒起來(lái)了。
2. Candles are made of paraffin wax.
   蠟燭是由石蠟做成的。

par.af.fin

n.（名詞）
A waxy, white or colorless, solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.Also called paraffin wax
石蠟，硬石蠟：一種蠟質(zhì)的白色或無(wú)色的固體碳化氫混合物，用于制做蠟燭、蠟紙、潤(rùn)滑劑和密封材料也作 paraffin wax
Chemistry A member of the alkane series.
【化學(xué)】 鏈烷烴，石蠟烴：鏈烷系列的一種
Chiefly British Kerosene.
【多用于英國(guó)】 煤油，火油
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
par.af.fined,par.af.fin.ing,par.af.fins
To saturate, impregnate, or coat with paraffin.
用石蠟使充滿、使飽和或涂抹

來(lái)源：
German Paraffin
德語(yǔ) Paraffin
Latin parum [little, not very] * see pau-
拉丁語(yǔ) parum [一點(diǎn)，不很] *參見(jiàn) pau-
Latin affonis [associated with (from its lack of affinity with other material)] * see affined
拉丁語(yǔ) affonis [與…相聯(lián)系（源于它與其它材料缺乏共同點(diǎn)）] *參見(jiàn) affined

【引伸】
par.affin.ic
adj.（形容詞）