hydrocarbon wax
91paraffin — /ˈpærəfən / (say paruhfuhn) noun 1. Chemistry any hydrocarbon of the alkane series having general formula CNH2N+2. 2. → paraffin oil (def. 1). 3. British → kerosene. 4. → paraffin wax. – …
92maltha — [mal′thə] n. [L < Gr, mixture of wax and pitch < IE * meldh , become soft < base * mel , to grind > MILL1] 1. any of several black, semisolid bitumens between petroleum and asphalt in consistency 2. any of several natural, viscous… …
