Petrolatum

Definition: Petrolatum

Petrolatum

Noun

1. A semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication.

Domain	Definitions
Chemical Industry	Semisolid unctuous product produced during refining of residual stocks. Source: European Union. (references)
Health	A colloidal system of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It is used as an ointment base, topical protectant, and lubricant. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Petrolatum

Synonyms: mineral jelly (n), petroleum jelly (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Petrolatum

English words defined with "petrolatum": cordite ♦ petrolatum gauze. (references)

Specialty definitions using "petrolatum": petrolatum wax, PLUG SHAPER, HAND ♦ shape hand. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Petrolatum" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Portuguese (petroleum), Romanian (petrolatum).

Domain	Title
References	The World Market for Petroleum Jelly (Petrolatum): A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference) (more reference examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Vaseline is a kind of petrolatum, but is likely to irritate the eyes if applied. (references)
		If additional treatment is needed for pubic lice nits found on the eyelashes, applying an ophthalmic- grade petrolatum ointment (only available by prescription) to the eyelids twice a day for 10 days is effective. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "petrolatum": petrolatum gauze ♦ petrolatum wax. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Language		Translations for "petrolatum"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		vazelinë (petroleum jelly, Vaseline). (various references)

Arabic		‏البترولاتوم الفازلين هلام البترول. (various references)

Bulgarian		вазелиново масло, вазелин. (various references)

Danish		petrolatum (crude petroleum jelly), voks (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax, wax), vaseline (vaseline), raa vaselin (crude petroleum jelly). (various references)

Dutch		petrolatum (amorphous wax, crude petroleum jelly, petrolatum wax), vaseline (vaseline), ruwe vaseline (crude petroleum jelly). (various references)

Finnish		vaseliini (vaseline). (various references)

French		petrolatum, paraffine amorphe (petrolatum wax), pétrolatum (crude petroleum jelly, petrolatum wax), vaseline neutre, vaseline brute (crude petroleum jelly). (various references)

German		Petrolat (crude petroleum jelly), säurefreie vaseline, Rohvaselin (crude petroleum jelly), Mikrowachs (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax), Mikroparaffin (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax), amorpher Wachs (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax). (various references)

Greek		βαζελίνη (petroleum jelly), ακατέργαστη βαζελίνη (crude petroleum jelly), αλοιφή εξ αποστάξεωσ πετρελαίου. (various references)

Hungarian		vazelin (liquid paraffine, Vaseline). (various references)

Italian		petrolatum (amorphous wax, crude petroleum jelly, petrolatum wax), paraffina amorfa (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax), vaselina greggia (crude petroleum jelly). (various references)

Pig Latin		etrolatumpay

Portuguese		petrolatum (petroleum), parafina amorfa (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax), vaselina (petroleum oil, Vaseline), abastecer de gasolina. (various references)

Romanian		petrolatum. (various references)

Russian		вазелин (vaseline), петролатум. (various references)

Spanish		petrolatum (amorphous wax, crude petroleum jelly, petrolatum wax), vaselina neutra, vaselina en bruto (crude petroleum jelly). (various references)

Swedish		petroleumvax (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax), vaselin (Vaseline), råvaselin (amorphous wax, petrolatum wax). (various references)

Turkish		parafin yağı (petroleum jelly), vazelin (petroleum jelly, Vaseline). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "petrolatum": petrolatums. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Petrolatum" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Pertusato. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "petrolatum" (pronounced 'Pet`ro*la"tum'): Aconitum, Adiantum, Amentum, Arboretum, Datum, Fretum, frustum, mentum, Mesonotum, Mesorectum, Mesoscutum, Metanotum, momentum, Multum, Notum, Oblatum, Omentum, Pilentum, Pinetum, Plebiscitum, Postfactum, Postulatum, Prescutum, Prolatum, Pronotum, Punctum, Quantum, Quotum, rectum, sanctum, Sarcoseptum, scrotum, Scutum, septum, sputum, stratum, Striatum, Submentum, substratum, tomentum, ultimatum, Uncinatum. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-l-m-o-p-r-t-t-u"
	-2 letters: emulator, outleapt, palmetto, tautomer, temporal.
	-3 letters: ampoule, marplot, martlet, matelot, morulae, mottler, moulter, mulatto, outleap, outrate, paletot, partlet, platter, plotter, plumate, poulter, prattle, premolt, prolate, rampole, tapetum, templar, tempura, toluate, torulae, trample, trumpet, tumoral, tutelar.
	-4 letters: ampler, ampule, amulet, armlet, latter, lumper, matter, mature, mauler, merlot, molter, morale, mortal, morula, mottle, muleta, mutate.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-l-m-o-p-r-t-t-u"
	+1 letter: petrolatums.
	+3 letters: importunately, permutational.
	+4 letters: ultracompetent.
	+5 letters: multipolarities.
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