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Re: [ST] Paraffin [UK]



I thought paraffin was a wax used in sealing jars for
home-made jam and such (as well as other more
'universal' application).

Are you and I talking about the same stuff?  Maybe
not, but that's what my grandmother always called that
stuff (although the refrigerator was always the icebox
too).

- --- Keith Tynan <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Someone recently seemed a bit confused about the US
> equivalent of "paraffin"
> [UK] in connection with chain cleaning.
> 
> The definition I have (from my A-level Chemistry
> book) is:
> 
> An alkane [saturated paraffin of the generic formula
> C(n)H(2n+2)] in the
> range C(11) to C(16) with boiling point range 200 to
> 300 deg C.
> 
> In commercial terms, the product is a mix and may
> contain isomers and
> impurities.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Regards,
> --
> BRG
> email: keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> '00 Sprint ST BRG 'Wolfram'
> 
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