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Resin vs Paraffin - What's the difference?

resin | paraffin |

As nouns the difference between resin and paraffin

is that resin is a viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees while paraffin is paraffin, alkane.

As a verb resin

is to apply resin.

resin

English

(wikipedia resin)

Noun

  • A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees.
  • Any of various yellowish viscous liquids or soft solids of plant origin; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications; chemically they are mostly hydrocarbons, often polycyclic.
  • Any synthetic compound of similar properties.

    • Derived terms

    * resinate * resinous

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to apply resin

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * ----

    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