paraffin series vs alkane

paraffin series and alkane both are nouns.

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

As nouns, paraffin series and alkane are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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