petrolatum

[ pe-truh-ley-tuhm, -lah- ]

/ ˌpɛ trəˈleɪ təm, -ˈlɑ- /

noun

a yellowish or whitish, translucent, gelatinous, oily, semisolid, amorphous mass obtained from petroleum: used as a lubricant, rust preventive, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in medicine as a protective dressing, emollient, and ointment base.

Also called petroleum jelly.

Origin of petrolatum

1885–90, Americanism;<New Latin; see petroleum, -ate²

Words nearby petrolatum

Petrograd, petrogram, petrograph, petrography, petrol, petrolatum, petrol bomb, petrolene, petrol engine, petroleum, petroleum benzin

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Example sentences from the Web for petrolatum

Melt the petrolatum and add the tincture of cantharides, and while cooling add the other ingredients.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David
Lard, petrolatum (or cosmoline or vaseline), cold cream and lanolin.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The absorbing medium is then treated with a solvent of the caffeol, and the solution is separated from the petrolatum.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
These experiments did not show conclusively that no iodin was absorbed by the petrolatum during the process of solution.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

This use of liquid petrolatum and of petrolatum products generally is by no means novel.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for petrolatum

petrolatum

/ (ˌpɛtrəˈleɪtəm) /

noun

a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressingAlso called: mineral jelly, petroleum jelly

Word Origin for petrolatum

C19: from petrol + Latin -atum -ate 1

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Medical definitions for petrolatum

petrolatum

[ pĕt′rə-lā′təm ]

n.

petroleum jelly

单词	petrolatum
释义	petrolatum [ pe-truh-ley-tuhm, -lah- ] / ˌpɛ trəˈleɪ təm, -ˈlɑ- / noun a yellowish or whitish, translucent, gelatinous, oily, semisolid, amorphous mass obtained from petroleum: used as a lubricant, rust preventive, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in medicine as a protective dressing, emollient, and ointment base. Also called petroleum jelly. Origin of petrolatum 1885–90, Americanism;<New Latin; see petroleum, -ate² Words nearby petrolatum Petrograd, petrogram, petrograph, petrography, petrol, petrolatum, petrol bomb, petrolene, petrol engine, petroleum, petroleum benzin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petrolatum Melt the petrolatum and add the tincture of cantharides, and while cooling add the other ingredients. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians\|William K. David Lard, petrolatum (or cosmoline or vaseline), cold cream and lanolin. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon The absorbing medium is then treated with a solvent of the caffeol, and the solution is separated from the petrolatum. All About Coffee\|William H. Ukers These experiments did not show conclusively that no iodin was absorbed by the petrolatum during the process of solution. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various This use of liquid petrolatum and of petrolatum products generally is by no means novel. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for petrolatum petrolatum / (ˌpɛtrəˈleɪtəm) / noun a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressingAlso called: mineral jelly, petroleum jelly Word Origin for petrolatum C19: from petrol + Latin -atum -ate 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for petrolatum petrolatum [ pĕt′rə-lā′təm ] n. petroleum jelly The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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