English

Petroleum jelly

Noun

petroleum jelly ‎(plural petroleum jellies)

1. A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.

Synonyms

• multi-hydrocarbon
• petrolatum
• soft paraffin
• Vaseline (in some countries)
• white petrolatum

See also

• paraffinum molle album
• paraffinum molle flavum

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