Preferred Name

Mineral Oil
Synonyms
Definitions

A mixture of liquid paraffinic, naphthenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum in which the amount and types of aromatic hydrocarbons is dependent on the treatment process. Untreated and mildly treated mineral oils contain the highest amount of aromatic and unsaturated compounds and are primarily used as a lubricant base oil to produce further refined oil products. Exposure to these types of mineral oils can cause rapid respiration, cyanosis, tachycardia and low-grade fever. Untreated and mildly treated mineral oils are strongly associated with an increased risk of scrotal and skin cancer but can also cause gastrointestinal, rectal, bladder and certain respiratory-tract cancers. (NCI05)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C29264

ALT_DEFINITION

A type of oil that is made from petroleum (mixture of oily liquids found in the earth). Mineral oil is used in laxatives, lubricants, creams, and lotions.

CAS_Registry

8012-95-1

Chemical_Formula

(CH2)n

code

C29264

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A mixture of liquid paraffinic, naphthenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum in which the amount and types of aromatic hydrocarbons is dependent on the treatment process. Untreated and mildly treated mineral oils contain the highest amount of aromatic and unsaturated compounds and are primarily used as a lubricant base oil to produce further refined oil products. Exposure to these types of mineral oils can cause rapid respiration, cyanosis, tachycardia and low-grade fever. Untreated and mildly treated mineral oils are strongly associated with an increased risk of scrotal and skin cancer but can also cause gastrointestinal, rectal, bladder and certain respiratory-tract cancers. (NCI05)

FDA_UNII_Code

T5L8T28FGP

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Mineral Oil

Legacy Concept Name

Mineral_Oil

NSC Number

80849

Preferred_Name

Mineral Oil

prefixIRI

NCIT:C29264

prefLabel

Mineral Oil

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0026156

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C45678

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