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paraffinization

paraffinization noun: the embedding of a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.

Noun

paraffinization (uncountable)

  1. The embedding of a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming

Origin of paraffinization

From paraffin + -ization.

Questions about paraffinization

What does paraffinization mean?
Paraffinization means the embedding of a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.
What part of speech is paraffinization?
Paraffinization is a noun.

Words near paraffinization in the dictionary

  1. paraffinic
  2. paraffinic acid
  3. paraffining
  4. paraffinise
  5. paraffinised
  6. paraffinization
  7. paraffinize
  8. paraffinized
  9. paraffinizes
  10. paraffinizing
  11. paraffinoid

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