petrolatum (redirected from liquid petrolatum)

pet·ro·la·tum  (ptr-ltm, -lätm)

n.

See petroleum jelly.

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[From petrol.]

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petrolatum [pet-rol-late-um]

Noun

a translucent jelly-like substance obtained from petroleum: used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

petrolatum - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication mineral jelly, petroleum jelly cordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords petrolatum gauze - gauze saturated with petrolatum Vaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) jelly - any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin