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liquid petrolatum [1 record]

Record 1 2021-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  • Pharmacology
DEF

Very highly refined petroleum oil, colourless, odourless and tasteless, used in pharmaceutical preparations.

OBS

liquid paraffin: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Huile de pétrole spécialement raffinée, incolore, inodore, insipide, utilisée dans les préparations pharmaceutiques.

OBS

huile de vaseline codex : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petróleo bruto y derivados
  • Farmacología
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