COSMOLINE

Etymology

Noun

cosmoline (plural cosmolines)

(chemistry) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffins.

Verb

cosmoline (third-person singular simple present cosmolines, present participle cosmolining, simple past and past participle cosmolined)

To coat with cosmoline.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary

Cos"mo*line (kz"m-ln), n. Etym: [Prob. fr. cosmetic + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.)

Definition: A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition