paraffin

noun

a white, waxy, odorless, tasteless solid substance consisting of a mixture of straight-chain, saturated hydrocarbons: it is obtained chiefly from the distillation of petroleum and is used for making candles, sealing preserving jars, waterproofing paper, etc.
Chem. any alkane
Brit. kerosene

transitive verb

to coat or impregnate with paraffin

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