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vaseliin

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 20.05.2026

Meanings

kollakas plastne määre, mida saadakse naftaõli sulatamisel parafiiniga vms ainega ning kasutatakse nt tööstuses, meditsiinis ja kosmeetikas

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 694905 Last modified 19.02.2015
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Domain organic chemistrypetro-chemistry - natural gas
petrolaatum preferred
petroleum jelly preferred
  • naftast saadud värvitu või helekollase värvusega pooltahke segu kõrgematest süsivesinikest (üle 25 süsinikaatomi), mille sulamistemperatuurid on veidi alla 37 oC
  • naftast toodetud õlide deparafiinitud jääkaine, tseresiini tooraine; kuulub vaseliini, plastsete määrete jms ainete koostisse
  • translucent, yellowish to amber or white, unctuous substance having almost no odour or taste, derived from petroleum and used principally in medicine and pharmacy as a protective dressing and as a substitute for fats in ointments and cosmetics. It is also used in many types of polishes and in lubricating greases, rust preventives, and modeling clay.
petrolaatum preferred
vaseliin
petroleum jelly preferred
Good to know
  • Petroleum is widely available under the tradename Vaseline.
petrolatum

Norra-eesti meditsiinisõnastik

ID 563941 Last modified 18.05.2020
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Domain medicine
vaseliin
vaselin

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

vaseliin vaseliinid
vaseliini vaseliinide
vaseliini vaseliine ~ vaseliinisid

Etymology

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  • vaseliin 1870. aastate algul USAs Cheseburg Manufacturing Companys loodud kaubamärk, milles vas- lähtub saksa sõnast Wasser 'vesi' ja -el- kreeka sõnast elaion 'õli'
    • Vaselin 'vaseliin'
      • vaseline 'vaseliin'
    • Vaseline 'vaseliin'
      • vaseline 'vaseliin'

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