petroleum jelly
English
Noun
petroleum jelly (plural petroleum jellies)
- A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.
Synonyms
- multi-hydrocarbon
- petrolatum
- soft paraffin
- Vaseline (in some countries)
- vaseline
- white petrolatum
Translations
pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum