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petrolatum
n.
petroleum jelly, viscous substance used in cosmetics and medications and as a lubricant
Petroleum jelly
Petroleum jelly,
petrolatum,
white petrolatum,
soft paraffin or
multi-hydrocarbon,
CAS number 8009-03-8, is a
semi-solid mixture of
hydrocarbons (with
carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical
ointment for its healing properties.
petrolatum
Noun
1. a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
(synonym) petroleum jelly, mineral jelly
(hypernym) jelly
(hyponym) Vaseline
(substance-holonym) petrolatum gauze
Petrolatum (das)
n.
petrolatum, petroleum jelly, viscous substance used in cosmetics and medications and as a lubricant
Petrolatum
(n.)
A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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