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Paraffin

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Petroline

A paraffin obtained from petroleum from Rangoon in India and practically identical with ordinary paraffin

Hexane

Any one of five hydrocarbons C6H14 of the paraffin series They are colorless volatile liquids and are so called because the molecule has six carbon atoms

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Propane

A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon C3H8 of the paraffin series occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum and also made artificially called also propyl hydride

Photogen

A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene It is obtained by distilling coal paraffin etc and is used as a lubricant illuminant etc

Petroleum

much in appearance composition and properties It is refined by distillation and the products include kerosene benzine gasoline paraffin etc

Pentane

Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons C5H12 of the methane or paraffin series They are colorless volatile liquids two of which occur in petroleum So called because of the five

Pentadecane

A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series C15H32 found in petroleum tar oil etc and obtained as a colorless liquid so called from the

ozocerite

A waxlike mineral resin sometimes called native paraffin and mineral wax

octane

Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarbons C8H18 of the methane paraffin series The most important is a colorless volatile inflammable liquid found in petroleum and a constituent of gasoline

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