About The Word Vaseline
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Vaseline
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What's The Definition Of Vaseline?
[n] (trademark) a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vaseline: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vaseline: See Also | mineral jelly | petrolatum | petroleum jelly Vaseline In Webster's Dictionary \Vas"e*line\, n. [Said by the manufacturer to be
derived from G. wasser water + Gr. 'e`laion olive oil.]
A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and
tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude
petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several
of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as
an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the
Note under {Petrolatum}. [Written also {vaselin}.]
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