Explanatory notes
… decomposing; (e) just above their melting point they cannot easily be drawn into threads; (f) they are poor … thalenes. They are used in flame-proofing, as insulators, capacitor impregnators, lubricants, wood preservatives, etc. … wax and stearic acid, used as raw material for making candles, wax composed of oxidised hydrocarbon wax and …