Petrolatum

Petrolatum
Petrolatum Pet`ro*la"tum, n. (Chem. & Pharm.) A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments. --U. S. Pharm. [1913 Webster]

Note: Petrolatum is the official name for the purified product. Cosmoline and vaseline are commercial names for substances essentially the same, but differing slightly in appearance and consistency or fusibility. [1913 Webster]


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  • petrolatum — ☆ petrolatum [pe΄trə lāt′əm ] n. [ModL < PETROLEUM + L atum, neut. of atus: see ATE2] a greasy, jellylike substance consisting of a mixture of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum: it is used as a base for ointments, in leather… …   English World dictionary

  • petrolatum — A yellowish mixture of the softer members of the paraffin or methane series of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum as an intermediate product in its distillation; used as a soothing application to burns and abrasions of the skin and as a base… …   Medical dictionary

  • Petrolatum — Vaselin Vaselin (auch Petrolatum) ist ein salbenartiges Gemisch aus festen und flüssigen Kohlenwasserstoffen mit einem Schmelzbereich von 38 bis 58 °C. Es wird zum Beispiel aus Rückständen bei der Erdöldestillation gewonnen. Vaselin besteht zu 60 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Petrolatum — Pe|t|ro|la|tum [zu ↑ Petroleum (1)], das; s: als Salbengrundlage für pharmazeutische u. kosmetische Anwendung benutzbares weiches ↑ Paraffin (1), z. B. Vaseline. * * * Petrolatum   [griechisch lateinisch] das, s, Vaseline …   Universal-Lexikon

  • petrolatum — petrolatumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Parafino, cerezino ir alyvos mišinys, alyvos rūgštinio valymo produktas. atitikmenys: angl. mineral jelly; petrolatum; petroleum jelly; petroleum ointment rus. петролатум …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • petrolatum — A thick, greasy, substance with no odor or taste made from petroleum. Petrolatum is used on the skin to prevent drying and to help heal scrapes and burns. It is also used as a base for some ointments. Also called petroleum jelly …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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