Italian Meaning of petrolatum

Vaselina

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Definitions and Meaning of petrolatum in English

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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Vaselina

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 => Serbatoio del carburante, petrol station => Stazione di servizio, petrol pump => distributore di benzina, petrol line => Tubo benzina, petrol gauge => Indicatore carburante,