wax point

noun

The temperature below which a hydrocarbon fuel such as kerosene ceases to flow freely due to components of the fuel freezing into solid waxes.

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Meanings

nounwax point (plural wax points)

plural wax points

  1. chemistryThe temperature below which a hydrocarbon fuel such as kerosene ceases to flow freely due to components of the fuel freezing into solid waxes.
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