pet·ro·la·tum (p t r -l  tm, -lätm)n. See petroleum jelly. [From petrol.] |
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
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| Noun | 1. |  petrolatum - 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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