Paraffin (soil)

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(G.B.) 6-3-345

Alternative term: Kerosene (USA)

A mixture of hydrocarbon fuels used in the form of a vapour, burning as an open flame or with a mantle to provide a light source.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)