Mineral oil and Petrolatum

Mineral oil

Mineral oil noun - A distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener).
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Petrolatum and mineral oil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petrolatum" instead a noun phrase "Mineral oil".

Petrolatum

Petrolatum noun - A semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication.
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Mineral oil and petrolatum are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Mineral oil" with "Petrolatum", this terms are similar.

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