paraffinecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionparaffineEtymologyexpandfrom the German paraffin, a word created in 1830 by the chemist Karl von Reichenbach from the Latin parum affinis ('which has little affinity').Definitions1. First person singular of the indicative present of paraffiner.expand2. Third person singular of the indicative present of paraffiner.expand3. First person singular of the subjunctive present of paraffiner.expand4. Third person singular of the subjunctive present of paraffiner.expand5. Second person singular of the imperative of paraffiner.expandSee alsoparaffine (cn.)