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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: petrolatum
petrolatum
n : a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from
petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for
lubrication [syn:
petroleum jelly,
mineral jelly]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Petrolatum
Petrolatum
\Pet`ro*la"tum\, n. (Chem. & Pharm.)
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. --U. S.
Pharm.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Petrolatum is the official name for the purified
product. Cosmoline and vaseline are commercial names
for substances essentially the same, but differing
slightly in appearance and consistency or fusibility.
[1913 Webster]
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