Meanings
verbdeparaffinate (third-person singular simple present deparaffinates, present participle deparaffinating, simple past and past participle deparaffinated)
present singular third person deparaffinates · participle present deparaffinating · participle past deparaffinated · past deparaffinated
- To remove paraffin from.
Origin
From de- + paraffin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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APA
deparaffinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deparaffinate
MLA
“deparaffinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deparaffinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deparaffinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deparaffinate.
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