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petrolatum

Petrolatum is a 10 letter word which starts with the letter P and ends with the letter M for which we found 1 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A semisolid unctuous substance neutral and without taste or odor derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish fatlike mass transparent in thin layers and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments.

Syllable Information

The word petrolatum is a 10 letter word that has 4 syllable 's . The syllable division for petrolatum is: pet-ro-la-tum


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