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Paraffin

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004127

A waxy hydrocarbon compound, primarily composed of alkanes, that can precipitate from crude oil or natural gas. These deposits can accumulate in pipelines, wellbores, and production equipment, restricting flow. Paraffin wax has a melting point that varies depending on its molecular weight, typically ranging from 47 to 65 degrees Celsius.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004127
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Paraffin; Spanish: parafina; French: paraffine
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004127",
  "term": "Paraffin",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A waxy hydrocarbon compound, primarily composed of alkanes, that can precipitate from crude oil or natural gas. These deposits can accumulate in pipelines, wellbores, and production equipment, restricting flow. Paraffin wax has a melting point that varies depending on its molecular weight, typically ranging from 47 to 65 degrees Celsius.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Paraffin",
    "es": "parafina",
    "fr": "paraffine"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/paraffin/"
}

Record 4,525 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.