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Cosmoline Definition

☆ Cos·mo·line (käz′mə lēn′)

petrolatum of a heavy grade, used esp. as a protective coating for firearms, metals, etc.

Etymology: cosm(etic) + -ol + -ine

noun

this substance

transitive verb cosmolined -·lined′, cosmolining -·lin′·ing

to coat with this substance