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mineral oil

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  1. Any of various light hydrocarbon oils, especially a distillate of petroleum.
  2. A refined distillate of petroleum, used as a laxative.

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Any one of the various grades of liquid petrolatum.

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n.
  1. Any of various light hydrocarbon oils, especially a distillate of petroleum.
  2. A refined distillate of petroleum, used as a laxative.
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)

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