liquid petrolatum
noun
Origin of liquid petrolatum
1First recorded in 1900–05
Words Nearby liquid petrolatum
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How to use liquid petrolatum in a sentence
This use of liquid petrolatum and of petrolatum products generally is by no means novel.
This sample has the characteristics of a solution of iodin in liquid petrolatum.
In short, liquid petrolatum, being a drug, its indiscriminate and excessive use should not be encouraged.
The amount of iodin in the preparation made with liquid petrolatum-Squibb was found to be 1.42 per cent.
It is only slightly soluble in water, alcohol, chloroform, liquid petrolatum and vegetable oils.
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