paraffin vs paraffin wax

paraffin and paraffin wax both are nouns.

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

As nouns, paraffin and paraffin wax are synonyms defined as:

paraffin and paraffin wax: from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings

paraffin (noun)	paraffin wax (noun)
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings	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)