Crossword clues for petrolatum
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
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.
Wiktionary
n. petroleum jelly
WordNet
n. a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication [syn: petroleum jelly, mineral jelly]
Wikipedia
- redirect 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.