Paraffin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008440",
  "term": "Paraffin",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A common name for alkanes, which are saturated hydrocarbons containing only single carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds. The term often refers specifically to the solid mixture of higher alkanes, known as paraffin wax, used in candles and lubricants. Liquid paraffins are also known as mineral oils.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hydrocarbons",
    "naphthenes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1356 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/paraffin/"
}