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Meaning of "cosmoline" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COSMOLINE

cosmoline  [ˈkɒzməlaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COSMOLINE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cosmoline is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COSMOLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cosmoline

Cosmoline is the genericized trademark for a generic class of rust preventives, typically conforming to United States Military Standard MIL-C-11796C Class 3, that are a brown colored wax-like mass; have a slight fluorescence; and have a petroleum-like odor and taste. Chemically, cosmoline is a homogeneous mixture of oily and waxy long-chain, non-polar hydrocarbons. It is always brown in color, but can differ in viscosity and shear strength. Cosmoline melts at 113–125 °F and has a flash point of 365 °F. Its most common use is in the storage and preservation of some firearms, hand tools, machine tools and their tooling, and marine equipment. Entire vehicles can be preserved with cosmoline. Notable Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass recently disclosed that ancient Egyptian mummification practices from the third to fifth dynasties utilized a chemical compound molecularly similar to cosmoline. During World War II, U.S. Coast Artillerymen were known as "Cosmoliners" because they were tasked with the near constant cosmoline application of the guns.

Definition of cosmoline in the English dictionary

The definition of cosmoline in the dictionary is a substance obtained from petroleum that is similar to petrolatum and is applied to machinery, especially vehicles or weapons, in order to prevent rust.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COSMOLINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
align
əˈlaɪn
caballine
ˈkæbəlaɪn
cameline
ˈkæməlaɪn
careline
ˈkɛəlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
corolline
ˈkɒrəlaɪn
crotaline
ˈkrɒtəlaɪn
cryptocrystalline
ˌkrɪptəʊˈkrɪstəlaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
noncrystalline
ˌnɒnˈkrɪstəlaɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
petaline
ˈpetəlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSMOLINE

cosmogonist
cosmogony
cosmographer
cosmographic
cosmographical
cosmographically
cosmographist
cosmography
cosmoid
cosmolatry
cosmologic
cosmological
cosmological argument
cosmological principle
cosmologically
cosmologist
cosmology
cosmonaut
cosmonautics
cosmoplastic

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSMOLINE

acetylcholine
boline
Capitoline
choline
crinoline
doline
gasoline
hydroxyproline
isoline
lanoline
mandoline
moline
on line
phosphatidylcholine
picholine
picoline
proline
quinoline
regular gasoline
succinylcholine
trampoline

Synonyms and antonyms of cosmoline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cosmoline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COSMOLINE

Find out the translation of cosmoline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cosmoline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cosmoline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cosmoline
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cosmoline
570 millions of speakers

English

cosmoline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cosmoline
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cosmoline
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cosmoline
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cosmoline
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cosmoline
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cosmoline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cosmoline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cosmo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cosmoline
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cosmoline
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kosmoline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cosmoline
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cosmoline
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉस्मॉलिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cosmoline
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cosmoline
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cosmoline
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cosmoline
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cosmoline
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cosmoline
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cosmo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cosmoline
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cosmoline
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cosmoline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSMOLINE»

The term «cosmoline» is regularly used and occupies the 98.203 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COSMOLINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cosmoline» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cosmoline» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cosmoline

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSMOLINE»

Discover the use of cosmoline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cosmoline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
St. Louis Medical and Surgical Journal
.Prepared %£EH-ouqhMn^ In chemical composition, Cosmoline [Unpnentnm Petrolei] is nn oleaginous hydrocarbon- corresponding to the heavy petroleum oils, and containing a large amount of the parafhnes anoT cleflnes of the formulas ...
2
Blue Bird
But, one item of note, you repacked these in cosmoline. The triangular handguards on these were made of fiberglass, which were fragile. When these were stored with cosmoline, the cosmoline degraded the material. Later models used plastic ...
Young Park, 2012
3
I Never Had to Duck: Adventures in the Peacetime Marine Corps
Are they in the armory?” Of course they were, but packed away in their shipping boxes in a thick coat ofCosmoline as regulations required. Cosmoline is a maximum rust preventative goop specifically designed to thwart salt air and sea water.
C.A. (Chuck) Peters, 2011
4
Hatcher's Notebook
On firing the barrel was split in two pieces to below the lower band, blowing away the forward end of stock, handguard and front sight carrier. The barrel was filled with warm cosmoline and allowed to drain naturally for a few moments, and the ...
Julian S. Hatcher, 1966
5
Turdhead: The Fourth Notch
I unscrewed the mason jar of diesel oil in preparation for removing the Cosmoline . Cosmoline had been in use for decades in preserving metal parts of weaponry. It does a fine job, but as the years go by the sticky stuff turns hard and is hell to ...
Dale W. Forsythe, 2012
6
Letters from the Battlefield
The rifles were covered in Cosmoline, a greasy substance with the consistency of Vaseline. Cosmoline was a rust and corrosion inhibitor that was effective for long- term storage of the weapons. It had to be removed with scalding water.
Jerry Countess, 2005
7
Letters from the Battlefield in Love and War: Memoirs of a ...
The rifles were covered in Cosmoline, a greasy substance with the consistency of Vaseline. Cosmoline was a rust and corrosion inhibitor that was effective for long- term storage of the weapons. It had to be removed with scalding water.
DigitalPulp Publishing, Jerry Countess, 2006
8
Cleaning with Solvents: Methods and Machinery
Consider part structures impregnated with grease for lubrication, multiport injectors which may have retained metal chips, and firearms with retained Cosmoline (image aboveEEE). The process elements selected to clean parts of this nature ...
John Durkee, 2014
9
Unsolved Texas Mysteries
By all accounts, the small arms were carefully packed in Cosmoline, a petroleum derivative used to preserve metal. Cosmoline effectively seals weapons in a protective coating that prevents air and water from contaminating the metal parts.
Wallace O. Chariton, Kevin Young, Charlie Eckhardt, 1992
10
Archives of Dermatology
U.S.A. ..n chemical composition, Cosmoline [Unguentum Petrolei] is an oleaginous hydrocarbon, correspondi il; (j the heavy petroleum oils, and containing a large amount of the parafhnes and olennes of the formula- Ci«H14 and CieH„.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSMOLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cosmoline is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Care For A 10k Mile 1987 BMW M6?
The cosmoline has not even burned off portions of the engine. It has been serviced when and where needed regardless of mileage. This M6 is ... «Carscoops, Jun 15»
2
On Memorial Day, four men who served remember four different wars
Once it did, they cleaned the slathers of Cosmoline — grease that prevents saltwater rust — off the gun torrents and then cruised across the ... «Columbia Missourian, May 15»
3
'She was like a second mother': Former students, friends and family …
"They put us wiping Cosmoline (a rust preventative) off the tail cones," she said. "We'd look at each other with tears running down our faces, ... «AL.com, May 15»
4
AK vs SKS: Which Should You Buy, and Why?
... in some shop towels to clean all the cosmoline off. Today, if money is the only motivating factor, shooters should stick to the Simonov carbine. «OutdoorHub, Apr 15»
5
allflex Installs BOBST CL 850D Laminator
The machine operator controls all stages of the laminating process on the CosmoLine PRO user interface. The system enables storage of all ... «Packaging Europe, Feb 15»
6
How to black out on Nuit Blanche
Friday: For those of you who made it to Wrekmeister Harmonies show, you may want to keep yer drone on when the Atomic Cosmoline Electric ... «Cult MTL, Feb 15»
7
The Long, Strange Trip of China's First Aircraft Carrier
(Likewise, the U.S. Navy commonly fills machinery with Cosmoline, a petroleum jelly that prevents rust, so it can be reactivated in the future. «Foreign Policy, Feb 15»
8
Video: 2015 Ford Mustang officially going global
This temporary coating known as Cosmoline is semi-transparent and typically washed off when the car arrives and prepared for dealer delivery. «TheMustangNews.com, Jan 15»
9
Fox Business to Replace 'The Independents' With 'Kennedy'
New M-16s right out of the crate and covered in cosmoline were selling for $1400 before the price jump. I told “Jim” not to buy too many of the ... «Variety, Jan 15»
10
Old Anchorage is gone, but a Muldooner never forgets
When I think about that I can still remember the smells of the canvas and the cosmoline. The started carrying Yamaguchi motor cycles and I ... «Alaska Dispatch, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cosmoline [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cosmoline>. Apr 2024 ».
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