See Also: Face Amount(money)
Net Face Amount(money)
Face amount certificate(finance)
Face-amount certificate(money)
amount(1)(dictionary)
Amount(medicine)
amount(2)(dictionary)
Net amount(tourism)
Principal amount(finance)
Zero bracket amount(finance)

paraffin (oh) and Face Amount (money)


paraffin (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: German; Origin: Latin parum 'too little' + affinis 'related'; because it does not easily make compounds with Other substances]
BrE a kind of oil used for heating and in lamps, made from petroleum or coal
American Equivalent: kerosene
also paraffin wax BrE a soft white substance used for making candles, made from petroleum or coal

Face Amount (money)


Definition: Principal sum or value of a contract.