Paraffin

I couldn't find it initially here in Australia, but I eventually discovered it is called Paraffin oil, sold in supermarkets and chemists as a laxative, and in fact I had some in my cupboard from when my kids had had some 'trouble' several years back.

Towards Sustainability Julie 2010

In the event, Young -- known to friends as "Paraffin" (the British equivalent of kerosene) created what, in the words of one reference, "became the first truly commercial oil-works in the world."

Saving the Whales, Circa 1852 2008

'Paraffin' Young, one of my teachers in chemistry, raised himself to be a merchant prince by his science and art, and has shed pure white light in many lowly cottages, and in some rich palaces.

The Last Journals of David Livingstone from 1865 to His Death Ed 1874

Logan Marshall-Green quite good in Paraffin has the lead role of Lloyd, yet another war veteran.

Michael Giltz: Theater: Geoffrey Rush In "Madman," Adam Rapp's "Hallway," Shaky Tennessee and Broadway Songs of 1921 Michael Giltz 2011

She had one of the weakest roles in Paraffin and here similarly has to work with unmotivated goofiness a melodramatic reading of a Rudyard Kipling poem, for example and sudden breaks in character where she must emote unnecessarily.

Michael Giltz: Theater: Geoffrey Rush In "Madman," Adam Rapp's "Hallway," Shaky Tennessee and Broadway Songs of 1921 Michael Giltz 2011

Paraffin wax, the most common wax used in candles the world over, is also used in a variety of applications such as surfboard, ski and snowbaord wax to help reduce friction.

Use A Candle To Keep Doors And Windows From Sticking | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Logan Marshall-Green quite good in Paraffin has the lead role of Lloyd, yet another war veteran.

Michael Giltz: Theater: Geoffrey Rush In "Madman," Adam Rapp's "Hallway," Shaky Tennessee and Broadway Songs of 1921 Michael Giltz 2011

In Paraffin, it's the same hallway on the night of a New York City blackout.

Michael Giltz: Theater: Geoffrey Rush In "Madman," Adam Rapp's "Hallway," Shaky Tennessee and Broadway Songs of 1921 Michael Giltz 2011

All three plays -- which are set in 1953 (Rose), 2003 (Paraffin) and 2053 (Nursing) and essentially unconnected -- are bursting with talented actors, one of the best casts assembled Off Off Broadway you are ever likely to see.

Michael Giltz: Theater: Geoffrey Rush In "Madman," Adam Rapp's "Hallway," Shaky Tennessee and Broadway Songs of 1921 Michael Giltz 2011

In Paraffin, it's the same hallway on the night of a New York City blackout.

Michael Giltz: Theater: Geoffrey Rush In "Madman," Adam Rapp's "Hallway," Shaky Tennessee and Broadway Songs of 1921 Michael Giltz 2011