paraffin vs methane

paraffin and methane both are nouns.

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

As nouns, methane is a hyponym of paraffin; that is, methane 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)
methane: a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel

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

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