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1. (n.) petrolatum
a gelatinous mass obtained from petroleum, used as a lubricant, rust preventive, protective dressing, and ointment base.
Etymology: (1885–90; < NL; see petroleum , -ate2)
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1. (noun) petrolatum, petroleum jelly, mineral jelly
a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
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1. (noun) petrolatum
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
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1. petrolatum
A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from PETROLEUM. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant.
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