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