petrolatum
pet·ro·la·tum
noun \ˌpe-trə-ˈlā-təm, -ˈlä-\Definition of PETROLATUM
Origin of PETROLATUM
New Latin, from Medieval Latin petroleum
First Known Use: 1887
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