petroleum jelly
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petroleum jelly
noun petroleum jellies
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A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.
Similar: multi-hydrocarbon, petrolatum, soft paraffin, Vaseline, vaseline, white petrolatum
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Talk about this word "petroleum jelly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petroleum%20jelly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petroleum jelly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petroleum%20jelly "petroleum jelly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petroleum%20jelly.Cite this
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title = {petroleum jelly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petroleum%20jelly},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
