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Definition of liquid paraffin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

liquid paraffin

noun

/ˌlɪkwɪd ˈpærəfɪn/

/ˌlɪkwɪd ˈpærəfɪn/

(British English)

(North American English mineral oil)

[uncountable]

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a liquid with no colour and no smell that comes from petroleum and is used in medicines and cosmetics

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