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Hydrocarbon vs Paraffin - What's the difference?

hydrocarbon | paraffin |

As nouns the difference between hydrocarbon and paraffin

is that hydrocarbon is (organic chemistry) a compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms while paraffin is (british) a petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in us english).

As a verb paraffin is

to impregnate or treat with paraffin.

hydrocarbon

English

(wikipedia hydrocarbon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

    • Derived terms

    * fluorochlorohydrocarbon * hydrocarbonaceous * hydrocarbonic

    Hyponyms

    * alkane * alkene * alkyne * cycloalkane * cycloalkene * arene

    See also

    * aliphatic * aromatic * petroleum

    paraffin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paraffine

    Noun

    (wikipedia paraffin) (en noun)
  • (British) A petroleum based thin and colorless fuel oil, (kerosene in US English).
  • * 1919 ,
    • She poured paraffin on the dry floors and on the pandanus-mats, and then she set fire.
  • (chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
  • paraffin wax.

    • Derived terms

    * chloroparaffin

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To impregnate or treat with paraffin