Light Mineral Oil

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance|Substance

**Definition:** A low viscosity liquid by-product of the distillation of petroleum consisting of a mixture of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range. Light mineral oil has uses in biotechnology, pharmaceutics, cosmetics, and industry.

**Synonyms:** - LIGHT MINERAL OIL - Light Liquid Paraffin - Light Liquid Petrolatum - Light White Mineral Oil - Mineral Oil, Light - Paraffin, Light Liquid - Paraffinum Perliquidum