paraffinize

[ par-uh-fi-nahyz ]
/ ˈpær ə fɪˌnaɪz /

verb (used with object), par·af·fin·ized, par·af·fin·iz·ing.

paraffin(def 4).
Also especially British, par·af·fin·ise.

Origin of paraffinize

First recorded in 1885–90; paraffin + -ize

Words nearby paraffinize

paraesthesia, paraffin, paraffin wax, paraffine, paraffinic, paraffinize, paraffinoid, paraffinoma, parafoil, parafollicular cell, paraformaldehyde