... alkane", indicating hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2.Paraffin wax is mostly found as a white, odorless, tasteless, waxy ... by most common chemical reagents but burns readily Paraffin wax is an excellent electrical insulator, with an electrical resistivity ... considerably when it melts and this allows its use in wax thermostatic element thermostats for industrial, domestic and, particularly, ...