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
pétrolatum — ● pétrolatum nom masculin (de pétrole) Produit semi solide constitué essentiellement de cires microcristallines associées à des quantités relativement importantes d huiles minérales. (En le purifiant, on obtient les vaselines.) pétrolatum… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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
petrolatum gauze — noun gauze saturated with petrolatum • Hypernyms: ↑gauze, ↑gauze bandage • Substance Meronyms: ↑petrolatum, ↑petroleum jelly, ↑mineral jelly … Useful english dictionary
petrolatum gauze — [USP] absorbent gauze saturated with white petrolatum; used as a protective covering for wounds … Medical dictionary
