Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mineral oil

/ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl ɔɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: min-er-al oil
IPA: /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl ɔɪl/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl ɔɪl/
British English: /ˈmɪn.(ə).ɹəl ɔɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mineral oils (plural)

Phrases

laxative oil

Frequently Paired Words

laxative oil

Synonyms

E905a petrolatum

Questions

How do you pronounce mineral oil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl ɔɪl/.
What does mineral oil mean?: Any mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons derived from petroleum used for very many applications, but not as a fuel.

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