Meanings
verbparaffinize (third-person singular simple present paraffinizes, present participle paraffinizing, simple past and past participle paraffinized)
present singular third person paraffinizes · participle present paraffinizing · participle past paraffinized · past paraffinized
- To embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.
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APA
paraffinize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraffinize
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“paraffinize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraffinize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraffinize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraffinize.
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