paraffin wax

Summary

paraffin wax is a type of mixture of chemical entities^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of type_of_mixture_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,237 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• paraffin wax's instance of is recorded as type of mixture of chemical entities^[3].
• paraffin wax is a type of mixture^[4].
• paraffin wax is a type of hydrocarbon mixture^[5].
• paraffin wax is a type of wax^[6].
• paraffin wax is used for fuel^[7].
• paraffin wax is used for lubricant^[8].
• paraffin wax is used for cosmetics^[9].
• paraffin wax is used for medicine^[10].
• paraffin wax is used for food^[11].
• paraffin wax is used for detergent^[12].
• paraffin wax is used for candle^[13].
• paraffin wax is used for wax crayon^[14].
• paraffin wax is used for food additive^[15].
• paraffin wax's Commons category is recorded as Paraffin^[16].
• paraffin wax comprises carbon^[17].
• paraffin wax's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[18].
• paraffin wax's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[19].
• paraffin wax's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• paraffin wax's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia^[21].
• paraffin wax's different from is recorded as Paraffin^[22].
• paraffin wax's has part is recorded as alkane^[23].
• paraffin wax's has part is recorded as higher alkanes^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

paraffin wax's instance of is recorded as type of mixture of chemical entities^[3]. Recorded subclass of include mixture^[4], hydrocarbon mixture^[5], and wax^[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include fuel^[7], lubricant^[8], cosmetics^[9], medicine^[10], food^[11], and detergent^[12]. paraffin wax comprises carbon^[17].

Why It Matters

paraffin wax ranks in the top 9% of type_of_mixture_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,237 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]