💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Petroleum jelly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| petrolatumnoun | Petroleum jelly. |
| mineral jellynoun | a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication |
| soft paraffinnoun | Petroleum jelly. |
| petroleum ethernoun | A volatile petroleum fraction, usually available in a number of fractions boiling between 40°C and 140°C, and used as a solvent in the laboratory and industry. |
| penetrating oilnoun | A type of very low-viscosity oil that evaporates quickly. |
| lotionnoun | A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. |
| liquefied petroleum gasnoun | (petrochemistry) A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. |
| paraffin oilnoun | Any of the mineral burning oils associated with the manufacture of paraffin. |
| kerosenenoun | A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas. |
| ligroinnoun | (archaic) A petroleum fraction boiling 75°-125°C used as a solvent and fuel. |
| process oilnoun | An oil used not for lubrication but as a component of another material, or as a carrier of other products. |
| lamp-oilnoun | Alternative form of lamp oil. [Any clean-burning oil used as fuel in an oil lamp.] |
| viscosupplementationnoun | The injection of artificial lubricants into a joint of the body |
| microcrystalline waxnoun | a wax produced by removing oil from petrolatum; used in cosmetics etc |
| deparaffinizationnoun | (cytology) The removal of paraffin wax from slides prior to staining |
| tractor vaporising oilnoun | (UK) A type of paraffin (untaxed) used to fuel agricultural machinery. |
| old-oilnoun | (watchmaking) olive oil after it has been purified and rendered limpid. |
| oil-downnoun | Meat, breadfruit, and vegetables cooked in coconut milk. |
| lubricantnoun | A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces. |
| virgin oilnoun | Synonym of virgin olive oil. |
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