vaseline
n. தைலக்கஷீம்பு, நில எண்ணெய் ஆக்கத்துணைப் பொருளாய்க் கிடைக்கும் குழம்பு, நறு நெய்க் குழம்பு.
Vas"e*line, n. Etym: [Said by the manufacturer to be derived from G. wasser water + Gr. 'e`laion olive oil.] Defn: 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.]