petrolatum

English - Turkish

Definition of petrolatum in English Turkish dictionary: petrolatum; vazelin; saf vazelin; {i} parafin yağı; (Tıp) Saf vazelin, gaz tasfiye edildikten sonra kalan tortusundan çıkarılan idrokarbon parafini yağı, gazyağından çıkarılan bir merhem; ecza; {i} vazelin (saf); mineral yağ
liquid petrolatum: sıvı vazelin

English - English

Definition of petrolatum in English English dictionary: a smooth, semisolid mixture of mineral oil and waxes; used as a lubricant and in polishes, cosmetics and ointments; Petroleum jelly, vaseline, petrolatum or soft paraffin is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. Its folkloric medicinal value as a "cure-all" has since been limited by better scientific understanding of appropriate and inappropriate uses However, it is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an approved Over-The-Counter (OTC) skin protectant and remains widely used in cosmetic skin care. It is commonly referred to as Vaseline as a genericised trademark; 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; {i} petroleum jelly, viscous substance used in cosmetics and medications and as a lubricant; A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue; a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
petrolatum gauze: gauze saturated with petrolatum

Turkish - English

Definition of petrolatum in Turkish English dictionary: petrolatum; petroleum jelly

petrolatum

Hyphenation

pet·ro·la·tum

[ "pe-tr&-'lA-t&m, -'l&a ] (noun.) 1887. New Latin, from Medieval Latin petroleum.

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