| English noun: paraffin | 
| 1. | paraffin (substance) from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings | 
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 | Synonyms | paraffin wax | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | wax | 
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| 2. | paraffin (substance) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | 
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 | Synonyms | alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin series | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | aliphatic compound | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | amine, aminoalkane, butane, C2H6, ethane, heptane, hexane, methane | 
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| 3. | paraffin (substance) (British usage) kerosine | 
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 | Synonyms | paraffin oil | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | coal oil, kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil | 
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