mineral oil
mineral oil · mineral oils
Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for…Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.
UK/ˈmɪn.(ə).ɹəl ɔɪl/US/ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl ɔɪl/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.
More definitions
- a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: mineral oils| Singular | mineral oil |
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Synonyms
2 synonymspetrolatumE905a
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlaxative oil
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable