noun
1. : any of various hydrocarbon oils usually obtained from petroleum: as
a. : a lubricating oil from paraffin distillate
b. chiefly Britain : kerosene
2. : liquid petrolatum
noun
1. : any of various hydrocarbon oils usually obtained from petroleum: as
a. : a lubricating oil from paraffin distillate
b. chiefly Britain : kerosene
2. : liquid petrolatum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012