请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 petrolatum
释义 pet·ro·la·tum
\ˌpe.trəˈlād.əm, -läd.-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin petroleum + New Latin -atum -ate
: a neutral unctuous substance that is practically odorless and tasteless and is insoluble in water, that is obtained from petroleum and differs chemically from paraffin wax in containing unsaturated hydrocarbons or naphthenes as well as hydrocarbons of the methane series, and that is produced in several forms: as
 a. : a yellowish to light amber semisolid mass obtained in various ways (as by purifying the residue from the distillation of petroleum or by dewaxing heavy lubricating oils) and used chiefly as a base for ointments and cosmetics, as a protective dressing (as for burns), and in lubricating greases — called also petroleum jelly, yellow petrolatum, yellow soft paraffin; compare microcrystalline wax, mineral jelly
 b. : a white or faintly yellowish mass obtained by decolorizing yellow petrolatum and used similarly to it — called also white petrolatum, white petroleum jelly, white soft paraffin
 c. : liquid petrolatum
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/10 0:03:50