Dutch Meaning of petrolatum
Vaseline
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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.
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Vaseline
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 => Benzinetank, petrol station => Tankstation, petrol pump => benzinepomp, petrol line => Benzineleiding, petrol gauge => Brandstofmeter,