yellow petrolatum
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yellow petrolatum — noun see petrolatum … Useful english dictionary
petrolatum — A yellowish mixture of the softer members of the paraffin or methane series of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum as an intermediate product in its distillation; used as a soothing application to burns and abrasions of the skin and as a base… … Medical dictionary
yellow soft paraffin — petrolatum … Medical dictionary
yellow ointment — [USP] an oleaginous ointment base prepared from yellow wax and petrolatum … Medical dictionary
petrolatum — A semi solid product, ranging from white to yellow in color, composed of heavy residual oils and paraffin wax produced by filtration of cylinder stocks. Has varied pharmaceutical and industrial uses … Petroleum refining glossary
yellow soft paraffin — noun : petrolatum a … Useful english dictionary
Petroleum jelly — Petroleum jelly, petrolatum or soft paraffin [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/lifestyle/healthfitness/health advice/netdoctor/archive/100004783.html] is a semi solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), [http://www.inchem … Wikipedia
Microcrystalline wax — Microcrystalline waxes are a type of wax produced by de oiling petrolatum, as part of the petroleum refining process. In contrast to the more familiar paraffin wax which contains mostly unbranched alkanes, microcrystalline wax contains a higher… … Wikipedia
mineral jelly — noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication • Syn: ↑petrolatum, ↑petroleum jelly • Hypernyms: ↑jelly, ↑mixture • Hyponyms: ↑Vaseline … Useful english dictionary
E number — This article is about the food additive codes. For other uses, see E number (disambiguation). E numbers are number codes for food additives that have been assessed for use within the European Union (the E prefix stands for Europe ).[1] They are… … Wikipedia