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paraffin test

paraffin test noun: an early test using hot paraffin wax to take a cast of a suspect's hand, which was then sprayed with a reagent to gauge the presence of propellant particles indicating that the person had fired a gun.

Noun

paraffin test (plural paraffin tests)

  1. An early test using hot paraffin wax to take a cast of a suspect's hand, which was then sprayed with a reagent to gauge the presence of propellant particles indicating that the person had fired a gun.

Forms of paraffin test

pluralparaffin tests

Questions about paraffin test

What does paraffin test mean?
Paraffin test means an early test using hot paraffin wax to take a cast of a suspect's hand, which was then sprayed with a reagent to gauge the presence of propellant particles indicating that the person had fired a gun.
What part of speech is paraffin test?
Paraffin test is a noun.
What is the plural of paraffin test?
The plural of paraffin test is paraffin tests.

Words near paraffin test in the dictionary

  1. paraffin oil
  2. paraffin oils
  3. paraffin paper
  4. paraffin papers
  5. paraffin scale
  6. paraffin test
  7. paraffin tests
  8. paraffin wax
  9. paraffin waxes
  10. paraffinate
  11. paraffinated

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