Definition of petrolatum Petrolatum
pet•ro•la•tum
We found 4 definitions of petrolatum from 4 different sources.
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What does petrolatum mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: petrolatums |
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| petrolatum - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication | ||
| petroleum jelly, mineral jelly | ||
| jelly a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit | ||
| mixture (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) | ||
| petrolatum gauze gauze saturated with petrolatum | ||
| cordite explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- petrolatum (n.)
A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments.
Part of speech
🔤- petrolatum, noun, singular of petrolatums.
