Associations to the word «Petrolatum»

Wiktionary

PETROLATUM, noun. Petroleum jelly

Dictionary definition

PETROLATUM, noun. A semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley