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noun • from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings • a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) • (British usage) kerosine | ||||
| 35% | 13 | Colorless, flammable liquid with a narcotic smell | ||
noun • a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds | ||||
| 33% | 4 | Flammable substance used to set fire to flammable material | ||
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Flammable Liquid Soldier With Nasty Smell Brought Up
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PARAFFIN which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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PARAFFIN
Updated: December 29, 2024
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1 | Colorless, flammable liquid
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31 Jul 1988 | New York Times / 31 Jul 1988 |
2 | Colorless, flammable liquid with a narcotic smell | |
3 | Colourless flammable liquid
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4 | Flammable liquid hydrocarbon
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24 Oct 1987 | New York Times / 24 Oct 1987 |
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6 | Flammable substance used to set fire to flammable material | |
7 | From the Latin for “olive”, an ingredient traditionally derived from said fruit; or, a flammable liquid whose figurative burning at midnight refers to reading or studying late
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