paraffin

/pˈɛrʌfʌn/

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