petroleum jelly
noun/pəˌtrəʊliəm ˈdʒeli/
/pəˌtrəʊliəm ˈdʒeli/
(North American English also petrolatum
[uncountable]/ˌpetrəˈleɪtəm/
/ˌpetrəˈleɪtəm/
)- a soft clear substance obtained from petroleum, used to heal (= make better) injuries on the skin or to make machine parts move together more smoothly synonym Vaseline™
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