Paraffin (disambiguation)

Paraffin (disambiguation)

The word Paraffin can cause confusion because it has different meanings in different countries and disciplines. It may refer to:

* Paraffin, chemistry
* Kerosene, a fuel
* Tractor vaporising oil, a fuel
* Liquid paraffin (medicinal)
* Liquid paraffin (chemistry)
* Paraffin wax
* Petroleum jelly, (soft paraffin)

In Music
* "Parrafin," the first single off the 1995 album "Salt Peter" by Ruby

ee also

* Kerosene (disambiguation)
* Kerosene lamp
* Pressurised-burner stoves
* Paraffin - WiX command-line tool


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