Look up: petrolatum

1. petrolatum
   [n] - a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum
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2. Petrolatum
   Odourless, tasteless, greasy substance, obtained as residue from petroleum after lighter and more volatile components have been boiled off. Purified residue is obtained in form of a yellowish or decolourised semisolid, known as petroleum jelly in form of
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3. Petrolatum
   Pet`ro·la'tum noun (Chem. & Pharm.) 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 lay...
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4. petrolatum
   <pharmacology> A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odour, 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 d...
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5. petrolatum
   petroleum jelly noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
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6. petrolatum
   (pet″ro-la´tәm) a purified mixture of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used as a base for ointments, protective dressings, and soothing applications to the skin. Called also petroleum jelly. liquid petrolatum see mineral oil.
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7. 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, a...
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8. petrolatum
   petrolatum A translucent, oily, semisolid, amorphous, yellowish or whitish mass obtained from petroleum and used as a lubricant, as a rust preventive, and in cosmetics and medicine.
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9. petrolatum
   petrolatum (petrulā'tum) , colorless to yellowish-white hydrocarbon mixture obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum. In its jellylike semisolid form (known as petroleum jelly and also by several trade names) it is used in preparing medicinal ointments and for lubrication. As a nea...
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10. petrolatum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pet-rō-lā′tŭm Definitions: 1. A yellowish mixture of the softer members of the paraffin or methane series of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum as an intermediate product in its distillation; used as a soothing application to burns and abrasions of t...
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11. petrolatum
    A thick, greasy, substance with no odor or taste made from petroleum (mixture of oily liquids found in the earth). Petrolatum is used on the skin to prevent drying and to help heal scrapes and burns. It is also used as a base for some ointments. Also called petroleum jelly.
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