Vaseline
['væsl,in]
Definition
(n.) 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.
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Definition
n. a yellowish almost tasteless and inodorous translucent substance obtained from petroleum used as a salve liniment lubricant &c.
Editor: Michel
Examples
- If this substance is not available, flour paste, lard, sweet oil, or vaseline may be used. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Among the more familiar products of coal tar or petroleum are moth balls, carbolic acid, benzine, vaseline, and paraffine. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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