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Vaseline   Listen
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Vaseline  n.  (Written also vaselin)  A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum.






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"Vaseline" Quotes from Famous Books



... the trouble is caused by catarrh it is well to apply a little vaseline or camphor ice or similar preparation. Or sniff up a little witch-hazel extract once in a while, and you will notice a marked improvement. A little care and attention will result in the nostrils becoming ...
— The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath • Yogi Ramacharaka



Words linked to "Vaseline" :   petroleum jelly, mineral jelly



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