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PETROLATUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

mineral jelly; petrolatum; petroleum jelly

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("petrolatum" is a kind of...):

mixture ((chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding))

jelly (any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "petrolatum"):

Vaseline (a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly)

Holonyms ("petrolatum" is a substance of...):

cordite (explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords)

petrolatum gauze (gauze saturated with petrolatum)

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