deparaffinization

noun

The removal of paraffin wax from slides prior to staining

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Meanings

noundeparaffinization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe removal of paraffin wax from slides prior to staining
  2. uncountableoil industryThe removal of paraffin and ceresin from petroleum products

Origin

From de- + paraffin + -ization.

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APA

deparaffinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deparaffinization

MLA

“deparaffinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deparaffinization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deparaffinization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deparaffinization.

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