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    PETROLEUM JELLY

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubricationplay

    Synonyms:

    mineral jelly; petrolatum; petroleum jelly

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("petroleum jelly" is a kind of...):

    mixture ((chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding))

    jelly (any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "petroleum jelly"):

    Vaseline (a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly)

    Holonyms ("petroleum jelly" is a substance of...):

    cordite (explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords)

    petrolatum gauze (gauze saturated with petrolatum)

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