Phrase guide

mineral oil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɪn.(ə).ɹəl ɔɪl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl ɔɪl/
  • General-American: /ˈmɪn.ɹəl ɔɪl/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: E905a, petrolatum

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oil

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: oli mineral — mixture
  • Greek: ορυκτέλαιο (oryktélaio) — mixture
  • Irish: ola mhianra — mixture
  • Japanese: 鉱物油 (kōbutsuyu) — mixture
  • Japanese: 鉱油 (kōyu) — mixture
  • Korean: 광물유 (gwangmuryu) — mixture
  • Portuguese: óleo mineral — mixture
  • Romanian: ulei mineral — mixture
  • Spanish: aceite mineral — mixture
  • Swedish: mineralolja — mixture
  • Thai: น้ํามันแร่ (náam-man-rɛ̂ɛ) — mixture