Definition of Paraffin oil

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(British) hydrocarbon oil derived from petroleum; fuel oil
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Paraffin oil Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
EIA Energy Glossary
A light-colored, wax-free oil obtained by pressing paraffin distillate.
Source: Energy Information Administration, 2006
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Liquid paraffin may refer to:
  • Liquid paraffin (medicinal)
  • In chemistry, a mixture of heavier alkanes, see: Paraffin#Liquids

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A mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range from a non-vegetable (mineral) source, particularly a distillate of petroleum.

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Paraffin oil Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Noun
1. British usage
(synonym) paraffin
(hypernym) kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil