petroleum jelly
noun
another name for petrolatum
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Words nearby petroleum jelly
petrolene, petrol engine, petroleum, petroleum benzin, petroleum ether, petroleum jelly, petrolhead, petrolic, petroliferous, Petrolina, petrology
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Medical definitions for petroleum jelly
petroleum jelly
n.
A colorless-to-amber semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and used in medicinal ointments.petrolatum
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