vaseline

Meaning

Noun

1. Petroleum jelly.
2. Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant.
3. (informal) Short for Vaseline glass. or the colouring used in making it.

Verb

To lubricate with vaseline.

Synonyms

petrolatum

pomade

ointment

vasogen

mineral butter

petroleum butter

geoline

Translations

Vaseline

vaseline

vaseline

vaselina

βαζελίνη

vazelin

vaselina

vaselina

vaselina

فازلين

Vaselin

vasellina

فزلين

فازيلين

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvæsəliːn/

Etymology

Coined by American chemist Robert Augustus Chesebrough in 1872, from German Wasser (“water”) + Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil”) + -ine.