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petrolatum vs mixture

mixture vs petrolatum

petrolatum and mixture both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
petrolatum Yes No No No
mixture Yes No No No
As nouns, mixture is a hypernym of petrolatum; that is, mixture is a word with a broader meaning than petrolatum:
  • petrolatum: a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
  • mixture: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
Other hypernyms of petrolatum include jelly.
petrolatum (noun) mixture (noun)
a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication the act of mixing together
an event that combines things in a mixture
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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