From crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Paraffin wax is a soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal, or oil shale that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between 20 and 40 carbon atoms. Wikipedia

A white or colorless soft solid that is used as a lubricant and for other applications Wikipedia Disambiguation

Solid mixture of hydrocarbons Wikidata

A group of high molecular weight alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is between 22 and 27. Paraffin is also a technical name for an alkane in general, but in most cases it refers specifically to a linear, or normal alkane. It is mostly found as a white, odorless, tasteless, waxy solid, with a melting point between 47C and 65C. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in ether, benzene, and certain esters. Paraffin is unaffected by most common chemical reagents but oxidizes readily. OmegaWiki

A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel oil. Wiktionary

A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials. Wiktionary

Paraffin wax. Wiktionary (translation)