[TowerTalk] wd40

[Bill Aycock]

This definition (of the 'American' usage) is a limited, and partly 
erroneous one.  Strictly speaking, the reference is to a chemical family 
of which Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane- etc, are members. Wen one 
refers to "a Paraffin", one means one of these. What the Brits call 
"paraffin" and the yanks call "Kerosene" is a mixture of higher 
molecular weight Paraffins. What North Americans call "paraffin" is an 
even higher molecular weight mix.
So There! as if you really wanted to know.
Bill-W4BSG

Pat Barthelow wrote:

>>From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why at verizon.net>
>>To: "Towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] wd40
>>Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 21:48:26 -0700
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>Just for clarification:  Paraffin in my American Usage, refers to a 
>synthetic form of candle wax.
>Paraffin (sp?) in the British usage refers to Kerosene. de Pat....   
>aa6eg at hotmail.com
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Bill Aycock W4BSG
Woodville, Alabama