1. a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication; [syn: petrolatum, petroleum jelly, mineral jelly]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mineral jelly
n 1: a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from
petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
[syn: petrolatum, petroleum jelly, mineral jelly]