mineral oil
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- noun
- /ˈmɪnərəl ɔɪl/
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aceite mineral
- If you're using a carbon-steel knife, it's important to keep it dry and oiled with food-grade mineral oil.
- mineral oil and petrolatum
- mineral oil, also from petroleum
- mineral oil lubricant
Well, this isn't mineral oil, nor is it some flammable alternative.
- Well, this isn't mineral oil, nor is it some flammable alternative.
- Water, alcohol, mineral oil, Oh great things for your hair.
- I know we just spoke about mineral oil, but people's skin can break out from a myriad of different reasons from products that say they're not going to.
- Maybe the ingredients, like five ingredients like mineral oil and color.
- I don't want a lot of palm oil, mineral oil.
Examples
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It is also vegan, free of parabens, silicones, sulfates, phthalates, mineral oil, PEG, and petroleum.
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Before applying the ointment, ensure it contains safe ingredients like mineral oil to keep the skin moisturized.
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Then mix a small amount of mineral oil with an even smaller amount of detergent.
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When we were safely distanced from the gas, I treated skin contamination with mineral oil followed immediately by alcohol.
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Mineral oil was added to each tube, and then the tubes were incubated at 32 degrees C for 48 hours.
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It contains pure beeswax, mineral oil and a few drops of virgin raw coconut oil.
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For relief from constipation, many people use a mineral oil enema for its effectiveness.
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The cosmetic product is made with natural ingredients and avoids harsh chemicals, including mineral oil.
Synonyms
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A slippery thick liquid that does not mix with water used for machines, fuel, or cooking
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A thick oily liquid that reduces rubbing between moving parts in machines
A soft, oily product you put on skin and on machine parts to make them move smoothly
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Morphology
The noun phrase denotes an oil derived from mineral (non‑biological) sources, so a learner who knows 'mineral' and 'oil' can infer it denotes a kind of oil associated with minerals rather than vegetable oil. The adjective+noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern (and has direct equivalents in many languages), making the meaning immediately derivable from its parts.
Etymology
The noun mineral oil comes from a simple idea: it is oil taken from the mineral, that is, from the ground, not from plants or animals. Because it is a clear, oily liquid made from oil in the earth, people use it to 'lubricate' machines, in skin creams, or as a mild 'laxative', so the name fits its uses today.