alkane vs paraffin

alkane and paraffin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alkane	Yes	No	No	No
paraffin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alkane and paraffin are synonyms defined as:

alkane and paraffin: a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

Other synonyms of alkane include alkane series, methane series, paraffin series.

alkane (noun)	paraffin (noun)
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)	from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
	(British usage) kerosine
	a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)