[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vaseline \vas"eline\, n. said by the manufacturer to be
   derived from g. wasser water + gr. 'e`laion olive oil.
   a yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and
   tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude
   petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several
   of the higher members of the paraffin series. it is used as
   an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. see the
   note under petrolatum. written also vaselin.
   1913 webster
see also:
petrolatum vaselin 

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