paraffin vs butane

paraffin and butane both are nouns.

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

As nouns, butane is a hyponym of paraffin; that is, butane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paraffin:

paraffin: a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
butane: occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels

Other hyponyms of paraffin include amine, aminoalkane, C2H6, ethane, heptane, hexane, methane.

paraffin (noun)	butane (noun)
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings	occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
(British usage) kerosine
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)