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vaselin

vaselin is the archaic form of vaseline.

Meaning of vaseline

Noun

vaseline (countable and uncountable, plural vaselines)

  1. Petroleum jelly.
    • Hearts of putty, hearts of vaseline...1930, Aldous Huxley, Brief Candles
    Synonyms:
    E905b
  2. Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant.
    • A Russian vaseline has been lately added to the many kinds of vaseline found in […]1882, Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry

See all 3 meanings of vaseline

Forms of vaselin

pluralvaselins

Questions about vaselin

What is vaselin the archaic form of?
Vaselin is the archaic form of vaseline.

Words near vaselin in the dictionary

  1. Vaseks
  2. vaseless
  3. vaselet
  4. vaselets
  5. vaselike
  6. vaselin
  7. vaseline
  8. Vaseline glass
  9. vaselined
  10. vaselines
  11. vaselining

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