paraffin
1.
(
noun
) British usage
Synonyms:
paraffin oil
Related Words:
kerosene
,
kerosine
2.
(
noun
) from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
Synonyms:
paraffin wax
Related Words:
wax
3.
(
noun
) a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
Synonyms:
alkane
,
alkane series
,
methane series
Related Words:
chemical compound
,
compound
,
heptane
,
hexane
,
methane
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