Canadian English Meaning of petrolatum
Petroleum jelly
Other Canadian English words related to Petroleum jelly
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Nearest Words of petrolatum
- petrolatum gauze => Petroleum jelly gauze
- petroleum => petroleum
- petroleum geologist => Petroleum geologist
- petroleum geology => Petroleum geology
- petroleum jelly => Petroleum jelly
- petroleum refinery => Petroleum refinery
- petroleur => oil worker
- petroleuse => Petroleum woman
- petroline => petrol
- petrologic => petrological
Definitions and Meaning of petrolatum in English
petrolatum (n)
a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
petrolatum (n.)
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.
FAQs About the word petrolatum
Petroleum jelly
a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubricationA semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without
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petrol tank => Gas tank, petrol tank, petrol station => Gas station, petrol pump => gas pump, petrol line => Gasoline line, petrol gauge => Fuel gauge,
