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330779

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Mineral oil

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Synonym(s):

White mineral oil (petroleum)

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CAS Number:
8042-47-5
EC Number:
232-455-8
MDL number:
MFCD00131611
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21
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Quality Level

200

form

viscous liquid

color

white

refractive index

n20/D 1.467 (lit.)

density

0.833 g/mL at 25 °C

InChI key

AEOVEGJBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA-L

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General description

Mineral oil, also known as liquid paraffin is a white odorless oil derived from petroleum. Used as lubricant and release agent.[1] It is made up of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons.[2] It is mainly found in hair oil formulations[3] and liquid emollients used in cosmetics.[4]

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  • Temperature-Insensitive Nonpolar Suspensions of Polyoxyethylene Alkyl Ether-Grafted Silica Nanoparticles.: This article investigates the stability of nonpolar suspensions involving mineral oil, highlighting its significance in enhancing the performance of nanoparticle suspensions in various industrial applications (Chu et al., 2024).


Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

No data available

Flash Point(C)

No data available

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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    Lubrication on the curve surface structure using palm oil and mineral oil
    DM Razak, et al.
    Procedia Engineering, 68, 607-612 (2013)
    Ian W Keesey et al.
    Nature communications, 10(1), 1162-1162 (2019-03-13)
    Divergent populations across different environments are exposed to critical sensory information related to locating a host or mate, as well as avoiding predators and pathogens. These sensory signals generate evolutionary changes in neuroanatomy and behavior; however, few studies have investigated
    Effect of mineral oil, sunflower oil, and coconut oil on prevention of hair damage
    Rele AS & Mohile RB.
    Journal of Cosmetic Science, 54(2), 175-192 (2003)
    Milad Azarmanesh et al.
    Scientific reports, 9(1), 6723-6723 (2019-05-02)
    Microinjection is an effective actuation technique used for precise delivery of molecules and cells into droplets or controlled delivery of genes, molecules, proteins, and viruses into single cells. Several microinjection techniques have been developed for actuating droplets and cells. However
    Aromatic hydrocarbons of mineral oil origin in foods: a method for determining the total concentration and first results
    Biedermann M, et al.
    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 57(19), 8711-8721 (2009)
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