Paraffin wax, sidoo kale loo yaqaan wax crystalline, sida caadiga ah waa caddaan, dhux adag oo aan ur lahayn, waa nooc ka mid ah alaabada lagu farsameeyo batroolka, waa nooc ka mid ah shaabka macdanta, sidoo kale waa nooc ka mid ah dhuxul batroolka.Waa faleebo ama crystal acicular oo laga sameeyay distillate saliidda saliidda ceyriinka ah oo laga helo nadiifinta saliidda ceyriinka iyadoo lagu sifeynayo dareeraha, ka saarida dareeraha ama iyada oo la qaboojinayo dhux, riix dewaxing si aad u sameyso koollada wax, ka dibna dhididka ama dareeraha dareeraha, nadiifinta dhoobada ama hydrorefining.
Wax si buuxda loo sifeeyay, oo sidoo kale loo yaqaan dambaska, waa caddaan adag muuqaal ahaan, oo leh barar iyo badeecooyin granular ah.Alaabooyinkeedu waxay leeyihiin dhibic dhalaalaysa oo sarreeya, saliidda ku jirta, wax ku xidhidh la'aan heerkulka qolka, dhidid la'aan, dareen dufan leh, biyo-celin, qoyaan-celin iyo dahaar koronto oo wanaagsan.