paraffin wax paraffin series • paraffin xylol · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · paraffin wax · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings. Synonyms: paraffin. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · paraffin · · Synonym 1 methane series · · Synonym 2 alkane series · · Synonym 3 alkane · · Synonym 4 paraffin series · · Synonym 5 paraffin oil · · Synonym 6 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 w latin small letter w U+0077 x latin small letter x U+0078