PARAFFIN WAX

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

From crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

Synonyms:

paraffin; paraffin wax

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("paraffin wax" is a kind of...):

wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)

Credits