- mineral oil
- noun Date: 1771 an oil of mineral origin; especially a refined petroleum oil used especially as a laxative
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mineral oil
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Mineral oil — Mineral Min er*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. [1913 Webster] {Mineral acids} (Chem.), inorganic acids, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mineral oil — n. 1. any oil found in the rock strata of the earth; specif., petroleum 2. any colorless, tasteless oil derived from petroleum and used as a laxative … English World 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 — A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used as a vehicle in pharmaceutical preparations; occasionally used as an intestinal lubricant; can interfere with absorption of fat soluble vitamins. SYN: heavy liquid petrolatum, liquid… … Medical dictionary
mineral oil — nafta statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės plutoje susidaręs degus aliejaus konsistencijos (paprastai tamsios spalvos, savito kvapo) skystis. Sudarytas iš įvairių angliavandenilių, deguonies, sieros ir azoto junginių. Iš… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
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 type of oil that is made from petroleum (mixture of oily liquids found in the earth). Mineral oil is used in laxatives, lubricants, creams, and lotions … English dictionary of cancer terms
mineral oil — alyva statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Klampus angliavandenilių mišinys, gaunamas apdorojant mineralinės kilmės organines medžiagas. atitikmenys: angl. mineral oil rus. минеральное масло; нефтяное масло ryšiai: sinonimas – mineralinė alyva … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
mineral oil emulsion — [USP] an emulsion of mineral oil, acacia, syrup, vanillin, and alcohol in purified water, used as a cathartic … Medical dictionary
mineral oil — Petroleum, mineral tar, rock oil, stone oil, Barbadoes tar, Seneca oil … New dictionary of synonyms
