Paraffin Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Paraffin

Meaning 1 : (British usage) kerosine

    Synonyms : paraffin oil
Meaning 2 : from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

    Synonyms : paraffin wax
Meaning 3 : a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

    Synonyms : alkane,  alkane series,  methane series,  paraffin series