petroleum jellies
petroleum jellies is the plural of petroleum jelly.
Meaning of petroleum jelly
Noun
petroleum jelly (countable and uncountable, plural petroleum jellies)
- A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.
- Synonyms:
- multi-hydrocarbon, petrolatum, soft paraffin, Vaseline, white petrolatum
Questions about petroleum jellies
- What is petroleum jellies the plural of?
- Petroleum jellies is the plural of petroleum jelly.
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