VASELINE

Vaseline

(noun) a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

vaseline (countable and uncountable, plural vaselines)

Petroleum jelly.

Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant.

A greenish-yellow coloured glass, or the colouring used in the manufacture of this glass.

Synonyms

• E905b when used as a food additive

Verb

vaseline (third-person singular simple present vaselines, present participle vaselining, simple past and past participle vaselined)

To lubricate with vaseline.

Anagrams

• leave-ins

Noun

Vaseline

Alternative letter-case form of vaseline

Anagrams

• leave-ins

Source: Wiktionary

Vas"e*line, n. Etym: [Said by the manufacturer to be derived from G. wasser water + Gr. 'e`laion olive oil.]

Definition: A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum. [Written also vaselin.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition