Refers to paraffin wax or paraffin oil, commonly used in candles, cosmetics, and industrial applications.
このキャンドルはパラフィンでできている。
This candle is made of paraffin.
paraffin wax
cycloparaffin; naphthene
Loanword from English 'paraffin', ultimately from Latin 'parum' (little) + 'affinis' (related), referring to its low chemical reactivity.