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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

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.[1] It is mainly found in hair oil formulations[2] and liquid emollients used in cosmetics.[3]

Application

Mineral oil has been used:
  • in transplantation experiments[4]
  • in the preparation of Psuedomonas aeruginosa embedded beads[5]
  • for diluting benzaldehyde and 3-octanol, for its use in short-term memory experiments[6]

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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Xenotransplantation of embryonic stem cell-derived motor neurons into the developing chick spinal cord
Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine (2009)
Hoyoon Lee et al.
Scientific reports, 8(1), 5467-5467 (2018-04-05)
Extraction of cell-free DNA (cfDNA), which exists at an extremely low concentration in plasma, is a critical process for either targeted-sensing or massive sequencing of DNAs. However, such small amount of DNA cannot be fully obtained without high-speed centrifugation (<20,000 g).
A lung segmental model of chronic Pseudomonas infection in sheep.
Collie D, et al.
PLoS ONE, 8(7) (2013)
The involvement of potassium channel ORK1 in short-term memory and sleep in Drosophila
Zhang X, et al.
Medicine, 96(27) (2017)
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)
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