paraffin vs alkane

paraffin and alkane both are nouns.

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

As nouns, paraffin and alkane are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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