paraffin wax vs wax

paraffin wax and wax both are nouns.

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

As nouns, wax is a hypernym of paraffin wax; that is, wax is a word with a broader meaning than paraffin wax:

paraffin wax: from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
wax: any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

paraffin wax (noun)	wax (noun)
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings	any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water