petroleum jelly
petroleum jelly
nounDefinition of PETROLEUM JELLY
: a neutral unctuous odorless tasteless substance obtained from petroleum and used especially in ointments and dressings
See First Known Use of PETROLEUM JELLY
1897
Learn More About PETROLEUM JELLY
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: petroleum naphtha
Previous Word in the Dictionary: petroleum hexane
All Words Near: petroleum jelly
Previous Word in the Dictionary: petroleum hexane
All Words Near: petroleum jelly
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up petroleum jelly? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
