Petroleum jelly is a soft, clear substance obtained from oil or petroleum. It is put on the skin to protect or soften it, or put on surfaces to make them move against each other easily.
petroleum jelly in British English
noun
another name for petrolatum
petroleum jelly in American English
US
petrolatum
Examples of 'petroleum jelly' in a sentence
petroleum jelly
One shop had three packets of Simba Chai, the other some jars of petroleum jelly and plastic zips.