The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cosmoline — is the genericized trademark for a generic class of rust preventatives, typically conforming to MIL C 11796C Class 3, that are a brown colored wax like mass; have a slight fluorescence; and have a petroleum like odor and taste (as detected when… … Wikipedia
Cosmoline — ☆ Cosmoline [käz′mə lēn΄ ] 〚 COSM(ETIC) + OL2 + INE3〛 trademark for petrolatum of a heavy grade, used esp. as a protective coating for firearms, metals, etc. n. [c ] this substance vt … Universalium
Cosmoline — ☆ Cosmoline [käz′mə lēn΄ ] [ COSM(ETIC) + OL2 + INE3] trademark for petrolatum of a heavy grade, used esp. as a protective coating for firearms, metals, etc. n. [c ] this substance vt. cosmolined, cosmolining [c ] to coat with this substance … English World dictionary
cosmoline — ˈkäzməˌlēn, lə̇n transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) : to smear with Cosmoline grease (as for storage) Tokyo fell and the guns were cosmolined John Scarne … Useful english dictionary
Cosmoline — trademark used for corrosion preventing petroleum jelly … New Collegiate Dictionary
cosmoline — cos·mo·line … English syllables
Cosmoline — trademark used for petrolatum … Useful english dictionary
cos|mo|line — «KOZ muh leen», noun. Trademark. a heavy grade of petrolatum, used to prevent rust, especially on new or stored firearms. cos|mo|line «KOZ muh leen», transitive verb, lined, lin|ing. to preserve with Cosmoline. ╂[< Cosmoline] … Useful english dictionary
Cos|mo|line — «KOZ muh leen», noun. Trademark. a heavy grade of petrolatum, used to prevent rust, especially on new or stored firearms. cos|mo|line «KOZ muh leen», transitive verb, lined, lin|ing. to preserve with Cosmoline. ╂[< Cosmoline] … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
