![](http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/images//topicimages/noimage.gif)
Mineral oil
WordNet
noun
(1) A distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel