mineral jelly

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mineral jelly

(Chemistry) another name for petrolatum

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mineral jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication

petrolatum, petroleum jelly

cordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords

petrolatum gauze - gauze saturated with petrolatum

Vaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly

mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

jelly - any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin

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Over the years the chemical composition of Cordite (58 percent nitroglycerine; 37 percent nitrocellulose; 5 percent mineral jelly) was only changed slightly, and its physical appearance very little.

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In the morning, when the rifles are examined in daylight, they are found to be chock-full of mineral jelly, just as they'd come from the factory.