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Vaseline

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Vaseline /ˈvasɪliːn/

▶noun trademark a type of petroleum jelly used as an ointment and lubricant.

– origin C19: formed irregularly from Ger. Wasser + Gk elaion ‘oil’ + -ine4.

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