Meaning | A semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments / ointments and for lubrication. |
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Synonyms | petroleum jelly, mineral jelly |
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Narrower | Vaseline | A trademarked brand of petroleum jelly |
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Broader | jelly | Any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin |
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mixture | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) |
Substance of | cordite | explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords |
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petrolatum gauze | gauze saturated with petrolatum |
Spanish | jalea de petróleo, petrolato, vaselina |
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Catalan | petrolàtum, vaselina |
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