English dictionary
cosmoline
/'k/A/zm/@/,l/i/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as <i>vaseline</i>, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.
Source: webster1913