paraffin
noun
ˈpærəfɪən
noun
1
a
kind
of
oil
used
for
heating
and
in
lamps,
made
from
PETROLEUM
or
coal
[英] 煤油;
BrE AmE
2
paraffin wax
also
又作
a
soft
white
substance
used
for
making
CANDLES
,
made
from
PETROLEUM
or
coal
石蜡
BrE