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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
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