mineral oil

UK/ˈmɪn.(ə).ɹəl ɔɪl/US/ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl ɔɪl/US/ˈmɪn.ɹəl ɔɪl/

noun

Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.

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E905apetrolatum
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Meanings

nounmineral oil (countable and uncountable, plural mineral oils)

plural mineral oils

  1. countableuncountableAny mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.

    Synonyms: E905a, petrolatum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.

Similar
E905apetrolatum

Translations

Catalan oli mineral
  • oli mineralmixture
Greek ορυκτέλαιο
  • ορυκτέλαιο (oryktélaio)mixture
Irish ola mhianra
  • ola mhianramixture
Japanese 鉱物油, 鉱油
  • 鉱物油 (kōbutsuyu)mixture
  • 鉱油 (kōyu)mixture
Korean 광물유
  • 광물유 (gwangmuryu)mixture
Portuguese óleo mineral
  • óleo mineralmixture
Romanian ulei mineral
  • ulei mineralmixture
Spanish aceite mineral
  • aceite mineralmixture
Swedish mineralolja
  • mineraloljamixture
Thai น้ำมันแร่
  • น้ำมันแร่ (náam-man-rɛ̂ɛ)mixture
Cite this entry
APA

mineral oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineral%20oil

MLA

“mineral oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineral%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mineral oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineral%20oil.

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