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Liquid paraffin, also known asparaffinum liquidum,paraffin oil,liquid paraffin oilorRussian mineral oil, is a very highly refinedmineral oilused incosmeticsandmedicine. Cosmetic or medicinal liquid paraffin should not be confused with the paraffin (i.e.kerosene) used as a fuel.
The generic sense of paraffin meaningalkaneled to regional differences for the meanings of bothparaffinandparaffin oil. It is a transparent, colorless, nearly odorless, and oily liquid that is composed of saturatedhydrocarbonsderived frompetroleum.
The termparaffinum perliquidumis sometimes used to denote light liquid paraffin, while the termparaffinum subliquidumis sometimes used to denote a thicker mineral oil.