Word
Petrolatum
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
pet-ro-la-tum
Definition
- n. - A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without
taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter
portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass,
transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a
bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in
ointments.
- noun - A semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
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