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wax point

wax point noun: the temperature below which a hydrocarbon fuel such as kerosene ceases to flow freely due to components of the fuel freezing into solid waxes.

Noun

wax point (plural wax points)

  1. The temperature below which a hydrocarbon fuel such as kerosene ceases to flow freely due to components of the fuel freezing into solid waxes.

Forms of wax point

pluralwax points

Questions about wax point

What does wax point mean?
Wax point means the temperature below which a hydrocarbon fuel such as kerosene ceases to flow freely due to components of the fuel freezing into solid waxes.
What part of speech is wax point?
Wax point is a noun.
What is the plural of wax point?
The plural of wax point is wax points.

Words near wax point in the dictionary

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  6. wax point
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  8. wax print
  9. wax someone's tail
  10. wax tablet
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