paraffin vs hexane

paraffin and hexane both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hexane is a hyponym of paraffin; that is, hexane 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)
hexane: a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent

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

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