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Definition of Mineral jelly

1. Noun. A semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mineral Jelly

Literary usage of Mineral jelly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"At the end of this time, the charge of mineral jelly is added, and the. machine run for another I$J hours. During the kneading, the acetone gradually ..."

2. Technology of Cellulose Esters: A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on the by Edward Chauncey Worden (1921)
""The original object with which mineral jelly was introduced was of no importance when cordite was substituted for the black and brown powders used in large ..."

3. Allen's Commercial Organic Analysis: A Treatise on the Properties, Modes of by Alfred Henry Allen (1910)
"mineral jelly and paraffin, being insoluble in 80% methyl alcohol, ... After repeating this operation about 4 times, the mineral jelly is quite free from ..."

4. The International Military Digest Annual by Cornélis De Witt Willcox (1917)
"The propellant made from cotton used in the British service is cordite, and consists of guncotton, nitroglycerine, and mineral jelly. The French "Poudre B" ..."

5. Explosives by Edward de Barry Barnett (1919)
"37 mineral jelly 5 In spite of the cooling action of the mineral jelly, however, the erosion caused to ... The mineral jelly must not flash below 400° Fahr. ..."

6. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1915)
"Any oil, fat, or mineral jelly containing water and an alkali, or containing potash or soda soap (but not including ..."

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