Re: Mineral oil

• To: 'Tesla-Submissions' <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
• Subject: Re: Mineral oil
• From: "Baddeley, Glenn" <GBaddele-at-vitgssw.telecom-dot-com.au>
• Date: Wed, 15 May 96 11:57:00 EST

> SROYS-at-radiology.ab.umd.edu Tue May 14 12:44:44 1996 wrote:
>
> >GBaddele-at-vitgssw.telecom-dot-com.au Mon May 13 22:07:59 1996 wrote:
> > Could I please have some clarification of the term "mineral oil".
> > Exactly what is it?  My most informed guess is hydrocarbon based
> > oil as commonly used for lubrication in internal combustion engines,
> > called "engine oil" or "motor oil" (but not generally "mineral oil" here
> > in Australia).
>
> Here in the States, mineral oil refers to a light, clear, colorless oil
> distilled from petroleum that is used internally as a laxative or
> externally as a lubricant or moisturizer (massage oil, baby oil, etc...). 

> This is not the same as "motor oil".

Thanks for the information; my guess was wrong.  The only place I had
seen "mineral oil" mentioned was on the label of a "baby oil" bottle.
I was sure this was not made out of babies.  :-)

Glenn.

• Prev: Re: Primary Coil strike rings
• Next: Why Richard Hull's been so quiet.
• Index(es):
  • Main
  • Thread