liquid petrolatum

noun

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First recorded in 1900–05

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This use of liquid petrolatum and of petrolatum products generally is by no means novel.

This sample has the characteristics of a solution of iodin in liquid petrolatum.

In short, liquid petrolatum, being a drug, its indiscriminate and excessive use should not be encouraged.

The amount of iodin in the preparation made with Liquid Petrolatum-Squibb was found to be 1.42 per cent.

It is only slightly soluble in water, alcohol, chloroform, liquid petrolatum and vegetable oils.

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