mineral oil
noun/ˈmɪnərəl ɔɪl/
/ˈmɪnərəl ɔɪl/
[uncountable]- (British English) petroleum (= oil that is found under the ground or the sea and is used to produce petrol, paraffin, diesel oil, etc.)
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- (North American English) (British English liquid paraffin)a liquid with no colour and no smell that comes from petroleum and is used in medicines and cosmetics
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