hydrocarbon wax
11paraffin wax — noun A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials …
12ozocerite — n. natural paraffin wax; yellowish brown to black or green hydrocarbon wax; mineral wax …
13ozokerite — n. natural paraffin wax; yellowish brown to black or green hydrocarbon wax; mineral wax …
14paraffin — wax A translucent, white, solid hydrocarbon with a low melting point. One use is as an embedding medium to support tissue for sectioning for light microscopy observation …
15petroleum refining — Introduction conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… …
16Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 …
17lipid — /lip id, luy pid/, n. Biochem. any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with… …
18Cross-country skiing — Priit Narusk in the qualification for the Tour de Ski in Prague. Nickname(s) XC skiing Characteristics Categorization Outdoor or indoor in ski tunn …
19Alkane — Not to be confused with Alkene or Alkyne. Chemical structure of methane, the simplest alkane Alkanes (also known as paraffins or saturated hydrocarbons) are chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded… …
20Petroleum jelly — Petroleum jelly, petrolatum or soft paraffin [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/lifestyle/healthfitness/health advice/netdoctor/archive/100004783.html] is a semi solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), [http://www.inchem …
