1) Jelly 2) Mineral jelly 3) Mixture 4) Petroleum jelly
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1) Vaseline
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• (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 ointment...
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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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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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<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 dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials i...
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(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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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 layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bla...
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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 the skin and as a base for ointments. Synonyms: pet...
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Petrolatum is another word for petroleum jelly. Its used in creams as a lubricant, to soften and soothe the skin. It also seals in moisture. Lung irritant upon inhalation; non-biodegradable environmental toxin.
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n] - a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum
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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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A purified by-product of petroleum, this thick, odorless, and colorless substance coats the skin to hydrate and prevent water loss and is used in standard (i.e., not oil-free) moisturizers. It can clog pores and cause acne in those who are prone.
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petroleum jelly noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
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Petrolatum is another word for petroleum jelly. It
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