mineral oil
a colorless, oily, almost tasteless, water-insoluble liquid, usually of either a standard light density (light mineral oil ) or a standard heavy density (heavy mineral oil ), consisting of mixtures of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum by distillation: used chiefly as a lubricant, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in medicine as a laxative.
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Origin of mineral oil
1- Also called liquid petrolatum.
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HipDot, for example, focuses on marketing language that products are clean and vegan with no talc, parabens or mineral oils.
‘Full products and brands’: How the merch-ization of beauty is being shaped by celebs, venture capital | jim cooper | September 7, 2021 | DigidayHowever, the list of ingredients it doesn’t have includes aluminum, silicone, microbeads, mineral oil, parabens, and many other substances that you may be trying to eliminate from your life.
Best aluminum-free deodorant: Keep odor at bay naturally with these formulations | Irena Collaku | August 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhen in doubt, check the ingredients list and look for words such as ceramides, glycerin, and mineral oils.
Five tips for taking care of your over-washed hands | Sandra Gutierrez G. | December 20, 2020 | Popular-ScienceSuspend a shelf, breadbox or rack with wire around which is tied a piece of cotton cloth, saturated with a mineral oil.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThis mineral oil also occurs in several of the lower tributaries of the Alleghany River, within the coal district.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
The heat is so great that only a special high grade mineral oil will do.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonThey are then struck and oiled with heavy mineral oil and dried for stuffing.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettAnother source of mineral oil is shale, such as is to be found in vast deposits in the south-east of Scotland.
Marvels of Scientific Invention | Thomas W. Corbin
British Dictionary definitions for mineral oil
British any oil of mineral origin, esp petroleum
US and Canadian a colourless almost tasteless oily liquid obtained by petroleum distillation and used as a laxative: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): liquid paraffin
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Scientific definitions for mineral oil
A colorless, odorless, tasteless oil distilled from petroleum. It is used as a lubricant and, in medicine, as a laxative.
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