PETROLEUM JELLY

Meaning of PETROLEUM JELLY in English

Petroleum jelly is a soft, clear substance obtained from oil or petroleum. It is put on the skin to protect or soften it, or put on surfaces to make them move against each other easily.

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PETROLEUM JELLY — noun Date: 1897 a neutral unctuous odorless tasteless substance obtained from petroleum and used especially in ointments and dressings
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PETROLEUM JELLY — noun : petrolatum a, b
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETROLEUM JELLY — n. greasy jelly like substance derived from petroleum
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PETROLEUM JELLY — Date: 1897 : a neutral unctuous odorless tasteless substance obtained from petroleum and used especially in ointments and dressings
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PETROLEUM JELLY — Function: noun Date: 1897 : a neutral unctuous odorless tasteless substance obtained from petroleum and used especially in ointments and …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PETROLEUM JELLY — ■ noun a translucent solid mixture of hydrocarbons, used as a lubricant or ointment.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PETROLEUM JELLY — [petroleum jelly] n (1897): a neutral unctuous odorless tasteless substance obtained from petroleum and used esp. in ointments and dressings
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PETROLEUM JELLY — also called Petrolatum, translucent, yellowish to amber or white, unctuous substance having almost no odour or taste, derived from petroleum …
Britannica English vocabulary
PETROLEUM JELLY — ( NAmE also pet·rol·atum / ˌpetrəˈleɪtəm; NAmE /) noun [ U ] a soft clear substance obtained from petroleum , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PETROLEUM JELLY — peˌtroleum ˈjelly BrE AmE noun [uncountable] ↑ Vaseline
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETROLEUM JELLY — Petroleum jelly is a soft, clear substance obtained from oil or petroleum. It is put on the skin to protect …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PETROLEUM JELLY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A little oil or petroleum jelly on the thread will help. ▪ Have you rubbed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PETROLEUM JELLY — машиностр. вазелин
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PETROLEUM JELLY — Вазелин
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PETROLEUM JELLY — вазелин; петролатум
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
PETROLEUM JELLY — вазелин; петролатум
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
PETROLEUM JELLY — машиностр. вазелин
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PETROLEUM JELLY — вазелин
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
PETROLEUM JELLY — Вазелин
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
PETROLEUM JELLY — машиностр. вазелин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PETROLEUM — petroleo
English interlingue dictionary
PETROLEUM — petrolyo
English-Visayan vocabulary
PETROLEUM — noun see: oil Date: 15th century an oily flammable bituminous liquid that may vary from almost colorless to black, occurs …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PETROLEUM — I or crude oil Complex mixture of hydrocarbon s derived from the geologic transformation and decomposition of plants and animals …
Английский словарь Британика
JELLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) jelly and jam {{link=Morton Jelly Roll">Morton Jelly Roll
Английский словарь Британика
JELLY — I. ˈjelē, -li noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English gelly, gellie, from Middle French gelee frost, jelly, from feminine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETROLEUM — pə̇.ˈtrōlēəm, -lyəm noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Medieval Latin, fr Latin petr- + oleum oil — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETROLEUM — (n.) Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists …
Английский словарь Webster
JELLY — (v. i.) To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.
Английский словарь Webster
JELLY — (n.) The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly.
Английский словарь Webster
PETROLEUM — ( n. ) Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JELLY — ( v. i. ) To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PETROLEUM — — petroleous , adj. /peuh troh"lee euhm/ , n. an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark-colored liquid that is a form …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JELLY — — jellylike , adj. /jel"ee/ , n. , pl. jellies , v. , jellied, jellying , adj. n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JELLY — I. ˈje-lē noun ( plural jellies ) Etymology: Middle English gelly, from Anglo-French gelee, from feminine of gelé, past participle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JELLY — vi to become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly. 2. jelly ·noun the juice of fruits …
Webster English vocab
JELLY — [jel.ly] n, pl jellies [ME gelly, fr. MF gelee, fr. fem. of gele, pp. of geler to freeze, congeal, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PETROLEUM — complex mixture of hydrocarbons that occur in the Earth in liquid, gaseous, or solid forms. The term is often restricted …
Britannica English vocabulary
JELLY — a semitransparent confection consisting of the strained juice of various fruits or vegetables, singly or in combination, sweetened, boiled, slowly …
Britannica English vocabulary
PETROLEUM — petroleum BrE AmE pə ˈtrəʊl i‿əm pɪ- AmE \ -ˈtroʊl- ▶ pe ˌ troleum ˈ jelly BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JELLY — jell|y BrE AmE ˈdʒel |i ▷ jell|ied id ▷ jell|ies iz ▷ jell|ying i ɪŋ ▶ ˌ jellied ˈ eels …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JELLY — / ˈdʒeli; NAmE / ( pl. -ies ) noun 1. [ U , C ] ( BrE ) ( NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PETROLEUM — pe ‧ tro ‧ le ‧ um /pəˈtrəʊliəm, pɪˈtrəʊliəm $ -ˈtroʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JELLY — jel ‧ ly /ˈdʒeli/ BrE AmE noun ( plural jellies ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETROLEUM — n. a hydrocarbon oil found in the upper strata of the earth, refined for use as a fuel for heating …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JELLY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a soft stiffish semi-transparent preparation of boiled sugar and fruit-juice or milk …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PETROLEUM — n. a hydrocarbon oil found in the upper strata of the earth, refined for use as a fuel for heating …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JELLY — n. & v. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a soft stiffish semi-transparent preparation of boiled sugar and fruit-juice or milk …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PETROLEUM — n. a hydrocarbon oil found in the upper strata of the earth, refined for use as a fuel for heating …
Oxford English vocab
JELLY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1. a a soft stiffish semi-transparent preparation of boiled sugar and fruit-juice or milk …
Oxford English vocab
PETROLEUM — Petroleum is oil which is found under the surface of the earth or under the sea bed. Petrol and paraffin …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JELLY — ( jellies) 1. Jelly is a transparent, usually coloured food that is eaten as a dessert. It is made from …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PETROLEUM — Petroleum is oil which is found under the surface of the earth or under the sea bed. Petrol and paraffin …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PETROLEUM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES oil/petroleum/sugar refinery petroleum jelly refined sugar/oil/petroleum COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN company ▪ The leaded …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JELLY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jelly baby jelly bean jelly roll petroleum jelly COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE royal ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PETROLEUM — [noun] [U] - a dark thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances including petrol, paraffin and …
Cambridge English vocab
JELLY — [noun] - a soft, slightly wet substance that shakes when it is movedFrogs' eggs are covered in a sort of …
Cambridge English vocab
PETROLEUM — n. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries petroleum trap British Petroleum Co. PLC
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETROLEUM — n. or crude oil Complex mixture of hydrocarbon s derived from the geologic transformation and decomposition of plants and animals …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JELLY — n. comb jelly jelly and jam Morton Jelly Roll
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETROLEUM — noun Petroleum is used before these nouns: ↑ exploration , ↑ geology , ↑ reserve
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
JELLY — ( BrE ) ( AmE jello , Jell-O™ ) noun 1 ADJECTIVE ▪ lemon , raspberry , strawberry , etc. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PETROLEUM — Crude oil or any fraction thereof that is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. The term includes petroleum-based …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
JELLY — 1. сущ. 1) желе apple jelly ≈ яблочное желе blackberry jelly ≈ ежевичное желе cherry jelly ≈ вишневое желе currant …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

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