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Mineral oil
heavy
Synonym(s):
White mineral oil (petroleum)
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Quality Level
form
liquid (colorless)
color
white
refractive index
n20/D 1.467 (lit.)
density
0.862 g/mL at 25 °C
InChI key
AEOVEGJBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA-L
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General description
Mineral oil is made up of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons. It is mainly found in hair oil formulations and liquid emollients used in cosmetics.
Application
Mineral oil has been used:
- in transplantation experiments
- in the preparation of Psuedomonas aeruginosa embedded beads
- for diluting benzaldehyde and 3-octanol, for its use in short-term memory experiments
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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