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Cosmoline

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Cos´mo`line    (k?z´m?-l?n)
n.1.(Chem.) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.
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quot; They sprayed the exterior with cosmoline, a metal preservative, and wrapped it in plastic.
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * BOLT GUN CLEANING: As much as I like pull-through cleaning, it never hurts to have a full-length rod around to push out gooey Cosmoline or a stuck casing.
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Available in spray cans or liquid containers, this cleanser effectively removes glue, marker, ink, tar, pitch, grease, cosmoline and a wide variety of other stubborn soils, the company says, and it is an alternative to acetone, mineral spirits and other hazardous chemicals.
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