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A semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum
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petrolatum
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n. a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication [syn: petroleum jelly , mineral jelly ]
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redirect Petroleum jelly
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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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 ...
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n. petroleum jelly
Usage examples of petrolatum.
So Sarah told him about her pressing comb and the lighter oil she was developing, made with petrolatum, to help the comb make hair less kinky.
The composition of the tissue is far more complex than the composition of petrolatum, of course.