mineral jelly
n
(Chemistry) another name for petrolatum
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| Noun | 1. |  mineral jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubricationcordite - 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 |
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