Return-Path: Received: (qmail 24815 invoked from network); 10 Jan 2001 12:27:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 10 Jan 2001 12:27:28 -0000 Received: (qmail 25439 invoked from network); 10 Jan 2001 12:30:48 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 10 Jan 2001 12:30:48 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14GKHT-0000ru-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:23:07 +0000 Received: from anchor-post-32.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.90]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14GKHQ-0000rp-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:23:04 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from jalowe.demon.co.uk ([158.152.173.18]) by anchor-post-32.mail.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 14GKHG-0009Ad-0W for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:22:55 +0000 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:21:55 +0000 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "J. Alan Lowe" Subject: Re: LF: re Paraffin Wax References: <000501c07a9a$1f3b34e0$65e77ad5@default> In-reply-to: <000501c07a9a$1f3b34e0$65e77ad5@default> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Turnpike Integrated Version 5.01 U Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: 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