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Definition of petroleum jelly noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

petroleum jelly

noun
 
/pəˌtrəʊliəm ˈdʒeli/
 
/pəˌtrəʊliəm ˈdʒeli/
(North American English also petrolatum
 
/ˌpetrəˈleɪtəm/
 
/ˌpetrəˈleɪtəm/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. 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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