paraffin
Nouns
- (n) from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings paraffin wax,
- (n) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin series,
- (n) (British usage) kerosine paraffin oil,