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Definition of mineral oil noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mineral oil

noun

/ˈmɪnərəl ɔɪl/

/ˈmɪnərəl ɔɪl/

[uncountable]

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(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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