- Tula Pharmaceutical Factory
- Yaroslavl pharmaceutical factory
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- (new lat.). Condensed petroleum essence in the form of an ointment. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Chudinov A.N., 1910. VASELINE, a yellowish composition of carbon and hydrogen, extracted from oil, used. for ointments, lipstick, lubricating parts... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language
petrolatum- a, m. vaseline f. A paste-like substance obtained from petroleum and used as medicinal product or as a basis for the preparation of various medicinal, cosmetic, lubricating, etc. products. ALS 2. Vaseline, the name was given by an American... ... Historical Dictionary of Gallicisms of the Russian Language Synonym dictionary
PETROLATUM- VASELINE, F (VII), Vaselinum flavum, Vaselinum album, Cosmolinum, Petrolatum (Amer.), is a thick product of ointment-like consistency, obtained from crude oil after distillation of kerosene and other lighter products [V. name given... ... Great Medical Encyclopedia
- (French vaseline, from German Wasser water and Greek elaion olive oil), homogeneous paste-like mass; a mixture of heavy petroleum oil and solid hydrocarbons (paraffin, ceresin, etc.). In technology it is used as an impregnation for paper... ... Modern encyclopedia
- (French vaseline) a homogeneous paste-like mass, a mixture of heavy petroleum oil and solid hydrocarbons (paraffin, ceresin, etc.). It is produced by melting hydrocarbons in oil and then purifying the mixture with sulfuric acid and bleaching clay. IN … Big Encyclopedic Dictionary
VASELINE, a (u), husband. Ointment, used. in medicine, cosmetics, technology. Borny V. | adj. Vaseline, oh, oh. Vaseline oil. Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary
- (Vaseline) thick, odorless mass, white or orange. It comes from oil. Used to lubricate some devices and mechanisms. Samoilov K.I. Marine dictionary. M. L.: State Naval Publishing House of the NKVMF of the USSR, 1941 ... Marine Dictionary
May 14, 1878 as a trademark and trademark A new product called Vaseline was patented in the USA. The man who managed to invent the remedy known today, both medicinal and cosmetic, was none other than Robert Chesbrough, an English chemist who emigrated to America. The scientist was able to make such a discovery thanks to the “help” of oil workers.
All this happened in 1859. Just at that time there was an oil riot in the country. Chesbrough had to communicate a lot with oil workers, and that’s when he saw the sticky oil product. He was interested in a paraffin-like substance that stuck to drilling rigs during oil production and clogged pumps. Robert also noticed that the workers applied this mass to wounds caused by cuts and burns. And, interestingly, this remedy contributed to the rapid healing of abrasions.
After conducting a series of experiments with the mass, the scientist was able to isolate from it the ingredients that have a beneficial effect. Lubricating his burns and scars (and he had a lot of them) obtained during experiments with the resulting substance, the scientist observed an amazing result - the healing of wounds accelerated. Continuing to further improve the wound-healing properties of the substance, he tried it on himself, observing the result.
Having slightly refined the resulting substance, which promoted the regeneration of the skin, Robert put it into production in 1870, giving it the name “Oil Jelly.” At first, no one bought the ointment that Chesbro put up for sale at the pharmacy. The popularity of the new drug was influenced by its name. Without thinking twice, the scientist renames his drug “Vaseline”. Vaseline is a derivative of the words: "wasser" - from German - water and "elaion" - from Greek - olive oil.
Vaseline was used to treat inflammation, burns and abrasions. Soon this remedy became almost indispensable. Over the years, Vaseline has found more and more widespread use. Actresses painted Vaseline tears on their bodies, swimmers lubricated their bodies with the product, and basketball players applied it to their gloves. To avoid staining the floor with paint, the artists pre-treated it with Vaseline.
It is unknown whether the action of Vaseline influenced the inventor, but Chesbrough lived to be 96 years old. The owner of the Vaseline trademark is currently Unilever. Under the well-known brand, this company continues to produce cosmetical tools skin care products.
Today, Vaseline is still extracted from petroleum. This is a fat-like substance, light yellow in color (or completely colorless), which contains mineral oil and heavy carbohydrates. Vaseline is obtained by melting carbohydrates in oil, then the mixture is purified with sulfuric acid and clay (bleaching). Vaseline is tasteless, odorless and does not even dissolve in water.
On May 14, 1878, the Vaseline trademark was patented. The well-known cosmetic and medicinal product was invented and patented by the English chemist Robert Chesbrough, who emigrated to America. The oil workers “helped” the scientist with this invention.
And we decided to recall other famous and undeniably useful inventions that were created completely by accident.
Thomas Edison said: “Everything comes to him who works and knows how to wait.” But progress is not always the goal. Some brilliant ideas come to mind completely by accident.
1. Superglue
In 1942, American physicist Dr. Harry Coover tried to separate transparent plastic for optical sights on portable weapons. During the experiment, he worked with cyanoacrylate, which glued the test materials tightly together. But only 6 years later, Dr. Coover realized the full potential of this substance, which does not require either pressure or heat. This is how superglue was created.
Interesting fact - during the Vietnam War, superglue was used to stop bleeding in open wounds. This is how the invention, which was supposed to improve weapons, saved many lives.
2. Stickers
American physicist Spencer Silver invented glue, but post-it notes were created by Arthur Fry. In 1968, Silver was trying to create an adhesive that would work perfectly with paper, so that the paper could be peeled off without tearing it. In addition, the glue had to be reusable.
At the company where Silver worked, no one was interested in this idea. Until Arthur Fry began using glue to glue bookmarks to the psalter. It was he who suggested using the glue invented by Silver for sticky reusable bookmarks. This is how the idea gained popularity.
3. Inkjet printer
A Canon engineer accidentally placed a hot soldering iron on the handle. And when the ink started flowing, the idea for an inkjet printer arose.
4. Dynamite
Dynamite was discovered by Alfred Nobel. He tried to make nitroglycerin more stable to avoid accidental explosions. A bottle of substance fell on the floor, where there was a lot of sawdust. The sawdust provided a little stability and the bubble didn't explode. Nobel improved the formula by adding silica to nitroglycerin. This is how dynamite was born.
5. Vaseline
English chemist Robert Chesbrough noted in 1859 that many oil industry workers complained of a waxy substance, “paraffin,” that accumulated in the pipes of oil pumps. Chesbrough immediately took a sample of the substance and began experimenting. It turned out that oil jelly perfectly heals wounds and cuts. The chemist gave it the name “vaseline” - (German wasser - water and Greek elaion - oil). The range of uses of Vaseline at that time was wide - from cleaning the carpet to cleansing the nose. The author believed so much in the miraculous powers of Vaseline that he ate a spoonful of it a day all his life. He died at 96 years old.
The original purpose of Viagra is to treat angina pectoris. But when the pharmaceutical company Pfizer studied the side effects, it found that high blood pressure did not fall, but subjects got excellent erections. So the company changed the type of tests and began to study erectile dysfunction and the effects of Viagra on it. In 1998, the quality control agency approved the drug, and since then many men have begun a happy life
7. Stainless steel
English metallurgist Harry Brearley tried to create a stainless steel alloy for the production of weapons.
Stainless steel came about when he mixed 12.8% chromium with 0.24% carbon. The resulting alloy was resistant even to the acids of vinegar and lemon juice. Later, the inventor realized that the resulting alloy was ideal for cutlery, which was then made of silver and carbon steel and gradually became unusable due to corrosion.
D-lysergic acid diethylamide was discovered by Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann, who was trying to create a drug that relieves pain during childbirth. The resulting substance seemed unremarkable to him, and he put it on the shelf. In 1943, while working without gloves, and accidentally receiving a large dose of the substance, he realized the true properties of the compound. He experienced “a continuous stream of fantastic paintings, unusual shapes with intense kaleidoscopic play of color.”
9. Tea bag
New York store merchant Thomas Sullivan decided that selling tea in silk bags would be much more convenient, and tea sales skyrocketed. It turned out that customers mistakenly dipped full bags into boiling water, but they liked the result.
10. Microwave
In 1946, engineer Percy Spencer was testing a magnetron that emits microwave waves. During tests, the chocolate in his pocket melted. Percy assumed it was due to the magnetron and placed popcorn kernels next to the device. After receiving the popcorn, Spencer decided to cook an egg, but it exploded. All this led him to the idea that low-frequency energy helps to quickly cook food, and a year later the first microwave oven appeared.
The name "Vaseline" was patented in the United States as a trademark and trademark on May 14, 1878. The well-known cosmetic and medicinal product was invented and patented by the English chemist Robert Chesbrough, who emigrated to America. Oil workers helped the scientist with this invention.
When the oil boom began in 1859, Chesbrough, communicating with oil workers, became interested in sticky oil - a paraffin-like mass that, during oil production, stuck to drilling rigs and clogged pumps. He noticed that workers constantly use this mass for burns and cuts as a means of successfully healing wounds.
The scientist began experimenting with the mass and managed to isolate useful ingredients from it. He used the resulting substance to smear his numerous burns and scars received during the experiments. The effect was amazing - the wounds healed, and quite quickly. Subsequently, Chesbrough continued to improve the amazing wound-healing ability of this substance and, trying it on himself, observed the result.
The scientist refined the resulting substance, which promotes skin regeneration, a little and called it oil jelly, which he put into production in 1870. At first, Chesbrough put “Oil Jelly” up for sale in a pharmacy, but no one bought the ointment. The new medicine was not popular precisely because of its name. Since everything associated with oil was associated by people with easy flammability.
Then the scientist came up with another name for his invention. He called the ointment Vaseline. It is a derivative of two words: the German “wasser” - water and the Greek “elaion” - olive oil. This is how the world-famous cosmetic and medicinal product appeared, which Chesbrough patented under the name “Vaseline”.
Vaseline quickly became an almost indispensable remedy for inflammation, abrasions and burns. It soon became more widely used. The actresses painted themselves Vaseline tears. Artists applied Vaseline to the floor to avoid staining paint, fishermen applied it to hooks to attract fish, baseball players applied it to their gloves to soften their skin, and swimmers applied it to their bodies. By the way, the inventor of Vaseline himself lived 96 years.
Vaseline is still extracted from petroleum. This light yellow or colorless fat-like substance is a mixture of mineral oil and heavy hydrocarbons, which is obtained by melting the hydrocarbons in oil and then purifying the mixture with sulfuric acid and bleaching clay. Vaseline has no taste or smell, and it does not dissolve in water.
Today, various types of petroleum jelly are used in medicine, cosmetology, veterinary medicine, industry, and also as technical lubricants. As from the very beginning, people use Vaseline not only for medical purposes. Moreover, all these tricks and secrets are carefully passed down from generation to generation. All this once again confirms that Robert Chesbrough’s useful invention - Vaseline - has not lost its popularity to this day.
