| mineral oil n. 1. Any of various light hydrocarbon oils, especially a distillate of petroleum. 2. A refined distillate of petroleum, used as a laxative. |
mineral oil
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) Brit any oil of mineral origin, esp petroleum
2. a US and Canadian name for liquid paraffin
| 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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| Noun | 1. |  mineral oil - a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water |
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