Return-Path: Received: (qmail 3902 invoked from network); 10 Jan 2001 13:11:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by extortion.plus.net with SMTP; 10 Jan 2001 13:11:08 -0000 Received: (qmail 29300 invoked from network); 10 Jan 2001 13:13:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 10 Jan 2001 13:13:47 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14GKxW-00011k-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:06:34 +0000 Received: from bob.dera.gov.uk ([192.5.29.90]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14GKxV-00011e-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:06:33 +0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: by bob.dera.gov.uk; (8.8.8/1.3/10May95) id NAA11125; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:07:30 GMT Received: (qmail 10525 invoked from network); 10 Jan 2001 14:00:30 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk (172.16.9.10) by baton.dera.gov.uk with SMTP; 10 Jan 2001 14:00:30 -0000 Received: by gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk; id NAA08388; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:52:58 GMT Received: from unknown(10.71.64.31) by gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk via smap (3.2) id xma008316; Wed, 10 Jan 01 13:52:47 GMT Received: from frn-gold-1.dera.gov.uk (unverified) by mailguard.dera.gov.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with ESMTP id for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:08:55 +0000 Received: by frn-gold-1.dera.gov.uk with Internet Mail Service (5.0.1460.8) id ; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:06:07 -0000 Message-ID: <65AECDF1F89AD411900400508BFC869F0D74FC@pdw-mail-1.dera.gov.uk> From: "Talbot Andrew" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: RE: LF: re Paraffin Wax Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:06:11 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.0.1460.8) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: What is Liquid Paraffin as used in medecine ? or petroleum jelly (Vaseline) ? Andy 'JNT > -----Original Message----- > From: J. Alan Lowe [mailto:alan@jalowe.demon.co.uk] > Sent: 2001-01-10 12:22 > To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > Subject: Re: LF: re Paraffin Wax > > > writes > >Where scientifically if I remember my organic chemistry > >correctly ..."the paraffins are a family of straight-chain > hydrocarbon > >molecules" ....cor that was dug up from a long time > ago......hope I got it > >right. > >The Wax is a high molecural weight member of the family > usually popularly > >called "Candlewax" in the UK. > >Its all good for a laugh. > > > The paraffins are members of a series of saturated (no double bonds) > hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2), which may be straight > chain or branched, or cyclic in which case the general formula becomes > CnH2n. They may be gases, liquids or solids at "room temperature" > depending on the molecular weight. > > In the UK, "paraffin" as used for a fuel, is a crude mixture of liquid > paraffins defined as above, together with some benzene derivatives, > which account largely for its odour. > > Paraffin wax belongs to the paraffin series, being a mixture > of various > higher molecular weight compounds, depending on the melting > point of the > grade. > > Alan, G3XZX > > -- The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful.