1. (noun) from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

• paraffin wax

2. (noun) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

• alkane
• alkane series
• methane series
• paraffin series

3. (noun) (British usage) kerosine

• paraffin oil

1. (noun) from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

• wax

2. (noun) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

• aliphatic compound

3. (noun) (British usage) kerosine

• coal oil
• kerosene
• kerosine
• lamp oil

1. (noun) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

• amine
• aminoalkane
• butane
• c2h6
• ethane
• heptane
• hexane
• methane