Synonyms for paraffin

Most common

kerosene · alkane

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.

Related words

Phrases

paraffin oil paraffin paper soft paraffin paraffin wax

Forms

Plural

paraffins → kerosenes, alkanes…

Example sentences

• kerosene I warned little Mary to leave the kerosene heater alone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

alkane

8 letters

kerosene³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kerosene³ = 3 syllables).