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light mineral oil — Chem. See under mineral oil. * * * … Universalium
light mineral oil — Chem. See under mineral oil … Useful english dictionary
Mineral oil — For crude oil found in geological deposits, see Petroleum. Bottle of mineral oil as sold in the U.S. A mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range from a non vegetable (mineral) source,… … Wikipedia
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… … Universalium
mineral oil — Naphtha Naph tha (n[a^]f th[.a] or n[a^]p th[.a]), n. [L. naphtha, Gr. na fqa, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.] 1. (Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called {crude petroleum}, {mineral … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mineral oil — A light lubricating oil refined from crude oil … Dictionary of automotive terms
light liquid paraffin — light mineral oil … Medical dictionary
light liquid petrolatum — light mineral oil … Medical dictionary
oil shale — Geol. a black or dark brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained by destructive distillation. [1870 75] * * * Any fine grained sedimentary rock that contains solid organic matter (kerogen) and yields significant… … Universalium
oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… … Moby Thesaurus
