paraffins

Noun

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

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of paraffin

Synonyms

alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin oil, paraffin series, paraffin wax