Finnish Meaning of petrolatum

Vaseliini

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Wordnet

petrolatum (n)

a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication

Webster

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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Vaseliini

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 => Polttoainesäiliö, petrol station => Huoltoasema, petrol pump => bensiinipumppu, petrol line => Polttoainelinja, petrol gauge => Polttoainemittari,