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Definition of Vaseline
1. Noun. A trademarked brand of petroleum jelly.
Definition of Vaseline
1. n. A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum.
2. n. A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum.
Definition of Vaseline
1. Proper noun. A trademark brand of petroleum jelly or vaseline. ¹
2. Noun. Petroleum jelly (now sold by Unilever) under the trade name Vaseline. ¹
3. Noun. Any petroleum jelly or similar lubricant. ¹
4. Noun. A greenish-yellow coloured glass, or the colouring used in the manufacture of this glass. ¹
5. Verb. To lubricate with vaseline. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Vaseline
1. petroleum jelly -- a trademark [n -S]
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