Mineral oil

Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation Distillation

Distillation is a method of separation [i] of substance [i]s based on differences in ... 

 of petroleum Petroleum

Petroleum or crude oil is a black, dark brown or greenish liquid [i] found in porous rock formati ... 

 to produce gasoline Gasoline

Gasoline, also called petrol, is a petroleum [i]-derived liquid [i] mixture consisting primarily o ... 

. It is a chemically inert, transparent, colorless oil composed mainly of alkane Alkane

An alkane is an acyclic saturated [i] hydrocarbon [i]. ... 

s and cyclic paraffins, related to white petrolatum.

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Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation Distillation

Distillation is a method of separation [i] of substance [i]s based on differences in ... 

 of petroleum Petroleum

Petroleum or crude oil is a black, dark brown or greenish liquid [i] found in porous rock formati ... 

 to produce gasoline Gasoline

Gasoline, also called petrol, is a petroleum [i]-derived liquid [i] mixture consisting primarily o ... 

. It is a chemically inert, transparent, colorless oil composed mainly of alkane Alkane

An alkane is an acyclic saturated [i] hydrocarbon [i]. ... 

s and cyclic paraffins, related to white petrolatum.

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