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paraffinizing

paraffinizing is the present participle and gerund of paraffinize.

Meaning of paraffinize

Verb

paraffinize (third-person singular simple present paraffinizes, present participle paraffinizing, simple past and past participle paraffinized)

  1. To embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.

Questions about paraffinizing

What is paraffinizing the present participle and gerund of?
Paraffinizing is the present participle and gerund of paraffinize.

Words near paraffinizing in the dictionary

  1. paraffinised
  2. paraffinization
  3. paraffinize
  4. paraffinized
  5. paraffinizes
  6. paraffinizing
  7. paraffinoid
  8. paraffinoma
  9. paraffinomas
  10. paraffinomata
  11. paraffins

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