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paraffin

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 694906 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain petro-chemistry - natural gaspackaging techniques
  • a colorless, somewhat translucent, odorless mass; greasy feel. Used as a defoaming component in yeast and beet sugar production. Not digested or absorbed in the intestines. Used to cover food products. Cleared for use as a synthetic masticatory substance in chewing gum. Raises melting point in ointments, used in wax paper and candles, and in many industrial products. Used for wound dressing. When used in cosmetic surgery, paraffin has caused sloughing of the skin.
parafiin
paraffin wax preferred
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  • ... paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes, whether or not coloured ...
paraffin
petroleum-wax

Materjalitehnika terminibaas

ID 673049 Last modified 27.06.2025
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Domain Chemistrypowder metallurgyceramic technology
  • küllastunud süsivesinike segu sulamistemperatuuriga umbes 45-65 °C ning suhtelise tihedusega 0,9
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    • Pulbermetallurgias leiab parafiin kasutamist peamiselt plastifikaatorina. (vt plastifikaator)
  • higher homologues of alkanes, wax-like substances obtained from the distillation of petroleum; melting point 45-65 °C, relative density 0.9
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    • Used in powder metallurgy mainly as plasticizer. (see: plasticizer)
  • смесь насыщенных углеводородов, воскообразное вещество, полученное дистилляцией керосина; температура плавления 45-65 °С, относительная плотность 0,9
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    • В порошковой металлургии применяется в основном как пластификатор (см. пластификатор).
parafiin
paraffin preferred
paraffin wax
парафин
парафиновый воск
твёрдый парафин

Purjetamise terminibaas

ID 468731 Last modified 12.07.2023
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petrool
petrooleum
paraffin

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