How to Use paraffin in a Sentence

paraffin

noun

• The two main kinds of wax are paraffin and soy, followed by coconut wax.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
• Wax paper is made with paraffin wax and should not be used with heat.
  — Washington Post, 3 July 2019
• They are each hand poured in Europe and made with the best quality paraffin.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 2 June 2021
• The wax is a blend of soy, bee and rapeseed, all of which is 100 percent natural and paraffin-free.
  — Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021
• The workers were using steam to clear paraffin from the oil flow lines when an explosion and fire broke out.
  — Drew Broach, NOLA.com, 20 Oct. 2017
• One morning, Alma stands by as a plumber digs up her paraffin tank.
  — Megan Evershed, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2020
• Instead of food, the warmer’s vessels are filled with paraffin wax, which is liquefied by the heat.
  — The Economist, 3 May 2018
• Deep condition your hair and put paraffin wax on your hands.
  — Usa Today Life Staff, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2020
• So what comes out is paraffins, which are what's turned into the fuel, that's the most flammable component.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023
• This candle is made with food-grade paraffin wax for a long-lasting fragrance and clean burn.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Trade in the paraffin kind, which can release icky chemicals like alkens and toluene, for a cleaner burn with beeswax.
  — Allison Young, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Also on my wish list: a hyaluronic acid treatment that works like a full-body paraffin dip to make skin smoother and glowier from head to toe.
  — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 26 Oct. 2017
• The blaze spread quickly, fueled by a mixture of gasoline and paraffin wax that was used to waterproof the tent.
  — USA TODAY, 1 July 2019
• Add a paraffin manicure to your nail treatment, which hydrates the skin.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
• This includes covering the eggs with paraffin oil to keep them from hatching.
  — Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2017
• Those tissues—pieces of the deceased’s lungs, heart, and so on—might be kept for six months to a year, or preserved in paraffin wax and stored for several years.
  — Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, 8 May 2020
• The circus fire spread quickly and was fueled by a mixture of gasoline and paraffin wax that was used to waterproof the tent.
  — Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2019
• Melt chocolate and paraffin in a small double boiler or use a coffee mug in a pan of boiling water.
  — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2022
• Flaming canvass, sealed with gasoline and paraffin wax, burned some victims to death.
  — Dave Altimari, courant.com, 7 Oct. 2019
• The candles are made of paraffin wax and are designed to be dripless, so your menorah will stay clean throughout the holiday.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
• Try the activity with candles made of paraffin or beeswax.
  — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2019
• Four miles later, the train derailed while traveling about 30 miles per hour and dumped thousands of gallons of molten paraffin wax in the city of Sandusky.
  — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2023
• Agnes Sehole had rats on her roof, candles for light, paraffin for heating and a message for the world about her famous hometown.
  — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2019
• Most candles sold in the United States are made from paraffin wax, which is a byproduct of petroleum.
  — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
• And in recent lab runs, HPU produced 99% pure, diesel-like paraffin oil from polyethylene with a yield above 90%.
  — Robert Rapier, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
• The yellow blobs were later identified as paraffin wax, likely from a cargo ship that cleaned its tank too close to shore.
  — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 25 July 2017
• There is debate over whether burning paraffin is safe or not, but to date, the studies on each side are inconclusive.
  — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2021
• The new design uses small paraffin wax pads infused with scents that are heated by an electrode to release an odor.
  — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 9 May 2023
• After harvesting his weed between March and May, Clementi fills hundreds of packets and seals them with the flame from a paraffin lamp and the rounded end of a spoon.
  — Loni Prinsloo and Janice Kew/ Bloomberg, Time, 19 Dec. 2019
• Beeswax is a denser, all-natural material that burns longer than both paraffin and soy.
  — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024