English Explanatory Dictionary

cosmoline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffins.
verb
  1. To coat with cosmoline.

Word forms

cosmoline cosmolines cosmolining cosmolined

Etymology

Probably from cosmetic + Latin oleum (“oil”).

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