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mineral jelly
mineral jelly n (Chemistry) another name for petrolatum ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mineral jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubricationpetrolatum, petroleum jellycordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cordspetrolatum gauze - gauze saturated with petrolatumVaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jellymixture - (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 |
mineral jelly
mineral jelly[′min·rəl ¦jel·ē] (materials) A viscous, thick material derived from petroleum; used as a stabilizer in explosives. mineral jelly
jelly [L. gelare, to freeze] A thick, semisolid, gelatinous mass. contraceptive jellyWater-soluble gel introduced into the vagina for the prevention of conception. It serves as a vehicle for spermicides. See: contraceptivemineral jellyPetrolatum.petroleum jellyPetrolatum.vaginal jellyWater-soluble gel introduced into the vagina for therapeutic or contraceptive purposes.Wharton's jelly See: Wharton's jellymineral jelly
Synonyms for mineral jellynoun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleumSynonyms- petrolatum
- petroleum jelly
Related Words- cordite
- petrolatum gauze
- Vaseline
- mixture
- jelly
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