Paraffin (wax mmanụ, E905c) bụ waks - dị ka umi, a ngwakọta nke oké hydrocarbons (alkanes) nke mejupụtara si C18H38 ruo C35H72.
Enwere ụdị 2:
- (i) Microcrystalline wax (Microcrystalline wax);
- (ii) Paraffin waks.
A na-eji ya maka nkwadebe nke akwụkwọ paraffin, impregnation osisi na egwuregwu na pensụl ọrụ, maka mgbakwasa nke akwa, dị ka ihe mkpuchi ihe, akụrụngwa kemịkal, wdg. Na ọgwụ, a na-eji ya ọgwụgwọ paraffin.