paraffinize
paraffinize · paraffinizes · paraffinized · paraffinizing
To embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtomingTo embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.
Meaning
1 sensesTo embed a tissue sample in paraffin wax prior to microtoming.
Origin
From paraffin + -ize.From paraffin + -ize.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
paraffinizes, paraffinizing, paraffinized, paraffinized| Base form | paraffinize · to paraffinize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | paraffinizes |
| Present participle | paraffinizing |
| Past simple | paraffinized |
| Past participle | paraffinized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle