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石蜡

石蠟
shílà
noun #41,022

Meanings

  1. 1 paraffin wax
  2. 2 paraffin

Examples

蜡烛的主要成分是石蜡。
Làzhú de zhǔyào chéngfèn shì shílà.
The main component of candles is paraffin wax.
食品级石蜡可以用在水果表面。
Shípǐn jí shílà kěyǐ yòng zài shuǐguǒ biǎomiàn.
Food-grade paraffin can be applied to the surface of fruits.

Tips

memory
Literally 'stone wax' — 石 (stone) signals the petroleum/mineral origin, 蜡 (wax) is the product. Same 石 prefix marks other petroleum derivatives: 石油 oil, 石化 petrochemical.

Stroke Order

石 shí
蜡 là