mineral oil

Noun

Meaning

a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)

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A prior clinical trial published in 2018 found that use of icosapent ethyl, a type of highly purified omega-3 fatty acid, significantly reduced cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death among high-risk patients compared to a mineral oil placebo. Source: Internet

Applying mineral oil simply darkens the appearance of the stone; it does not protect it in any way. Source: Internet

As with petroleum waxes, it may be softened by dilution with mineral oil or vegetable oil to make it more workable at room temperature. Source: Internet

Although UHMWPE is more resistant to wear than PTFE, for these applications, versions of PTFE with mineral oil or molybdenum disulfide embedded as additional lubricants in its matrix are being manufactured. Source: Internet

It is kept under a liquid hydrocarbon such as mineral oil or kerosene to prevent oxidation ; freshly exposed strontium metal rapidly turns a yellowish color with the formation of the oxide. Source: Internet

Because coconut oil is a very penetrating oil, if you use it over some conditioners (especially silicones) or non-penetrating oils (like mineral oil), it can't penetrate and will instead sit on top of the hair and feel gunky and stiff. Source: Internet

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