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Vaseline
Definitions
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of vaseline. alt-of
- 2 Petroleum jelly. countable, uncountable
"Hearts of putty, hearts of vaseline..."
- 3 a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly wordnet
- 4 Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant. countable, uncountable
"A Russian vaseline has been lately added to the many kinds of vaseline found in […]"
- 5 Ellipsis of Vaseline glass, or the coloring used in making it. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable
- 1 To lubricate with vaseline.
"Even at this late date, vaselining will preserve the best of these leathers."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old High German waȥȥar Middle High German wazzer German Wasser Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) English -ine English vaseline From German Wasser (“water”) + Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil”) + -ine. Genericized trademark of the Vaseline brand of petroleum jelly introduced by American chemist Robert Chesebrough in 1872.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old High German waȥȥar Middle High German wazzer German Wasser Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) English -ine English vaseline From German Wasser (“water”) + Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil”) + -ine. Genericized trademark of the Vaseline brand of petroleum jelly introduced by American chemist Robert Chesebrough in 1872.
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