| 釋義 |
paraffin /'pasrafin; 'paersfin/ n [U] 1 ,~ (oil). (GB) oil obtained from petroleum, coal, etc used as a fuel (in lamps, heating and cooking-stoves). (英) (從石油、煤等提煉出來的) 煤油; 石蠟油 (用作油燈、曖域及炊爐的燃料) 。 (US 美 = kerosene). 2 ~ (wax), wax-like substance used for making candles. (制造蠟燭用的) 石蠟。 3 (.liquid) '~,odourless, taste less form of ~ used as a laxative. (無臭無味,作通便劑用的) 液狀石蠟。 |